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ἐπίλυσις epilusis · G1955

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explanation

ἐπί-λυσις -εως, ἡ; (ἐπιλύω), [in Aq.: Gen.40:8; Sm.: Hos.3:4 * ; ] ; 1. release. ; 2. solution, interpretation: 2Pe.1:20.†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

ἐπί-λῠσις, εως, ἡ, ; release from, ἐ. φόβων δίδου 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Septem contra Thebas” 134 (Lyric poetry): absolutely, exemption from banishment, []; 2. solution, σοφισμάτων 2nd c.AD: Sextus Empiricus Philosophus “Πυρρώνειοι ὑποτυπώσεις” 2.246; explanation, []; 3. discharge, of a debt, δοῦναί τισιν ἐ. []; 4. spell, []; 5. in Medicine texts, change of dressing, []

Where it's used 1 time

2 Peter 1:20

Source: TBESG G1955; TFLSJ G1955

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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