ἀπολύω apoluō · G0630H

to release: divorce

ἀπο-λύω ; [in LXX for שׁוּב, etc., frequently in 1-4 Mac ; ] ; 1. to set free, release: Luk.13:12, Jhn.19:10, al.; a debtor, Mat.18:27; metaphorically, of forgiveness, Luk.6:37. ; 2. to let go, dismiss (Field, Notes, 9 f.): Mat.15:23, Luk.2:29 9:12, Act.19:41, al.; of divorce, τ. γυναῖκα: Mat.1:19 5:31-32 19:3, 8 19:10 Mrk.10:2, 4 10:11, Luk.16:18; with ref. to Gk. and Rom. (net Jewish) custom, τ. ἄνδρα: Mrk.10:12. Mid., to depart: Act.28:25 (MM, see word) ; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

ἀπολύω ; [see. λύω], future -λύσω, etc.: future passive ; A ἀπολελύσομαι[]:—loose from, ἱμάντα θοῶς ἀπέλυσε κορώνης[]; ὄφρ᾽ ἀπὸ τοίχους λῦσε κλύδων τρόπιος the sides of the ship from the keel, []; undo, ἀπὸ κρήδεμνον ἔλυσεν[]; A.2 set free, release, relieve from, ἀ. τινὰ τῆς φρουρῆς[]; ἀ. τῆς μετρήσεως save them from the trouble of measuring, []:— passive, to be set free, τῶν δεινῶν, φόβου, []; A.2.b frequently in legal sense, ἀ. τῆς αἰτίης acquit of the charge, []; opposed to καταψηφίζω, …

Where it's used 13 times

Matthew 1:19 · Matthew 5:31 · Matthew 5:32 · Matthew 19:3 · Matthew 19:7 · Matthew 19:8 · Matthew 19:9 · Mark 10:2 · Mark 10:4 · Mark 10:11 · Mark 10:12 · Luke 16:18 … and 1 more

Source: TBESG G0630H; TFLSJ G0630H

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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