Gloss
to release (forgive, grant clemency); divorce, send away
Forms of the word
Dictionary
ἀπολύω
Greek transliteration
apolyō
Simplified transliteration
apolyo
Principal Parts
(ἀπέλυον), ἀπολύσω, ἀπέλυσα, -, ἀπολέλυμαι, ἀπελύθην
Numbers
Strong's number
630
GK Number
668
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
66
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
cv-1a(4)
Definition
pr. to loose; to release from a tie or burden, Mt. 18:27; to divorce, Mt. 1:19; to remit, forgive, Lk. 6:37; to liberate, discharge, Mt. 27:15; to dismiss, Mt. 15:23; Acts 19:40; to allow to depart, to send away, Mt. 14:15; to permit, or, signal departure from life, Lk. 2:29; mid. to depart, Acts 28:25; pass. to be rid, Lk. 13:12
Greek-English Concordance for ἀπολύω
| Matthew 1:19 | Because her husband Joseph was a just man and unwilling to disgrace her in public, he planned to release (apolysai | ἀπολῦσαι | aor act inf ) her quietly. |
| Matthew 5:31 | “And it was said, ‘Whoever divorces (apolysē | ἀπολύσῃ | aor act subj 3 sg) his wife, let him give her a written notice of divorce.’ |
| Matthew 5:32 | But I say to you that anyone who divorces (apolyōn | ἀπολύων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) his wife, except on the ground of sexual immorality, makes her commit adultery, and whoever marries a divorced (apolelymenēn | ἀπολελυμένην | perf pass ptcp acc sg fem) woman is made to commit adultery. |
| Matthew 14:15 | When evening came, the disciples approached him, saying, “This is a deserted place and the hour is now late; send (apolyson | ἀπόλυσον | aor act imperative 2 sg) the crowds away (apolyson | ἀπόλυσον | aor act imperative 2 sg) so they can go into the villages and buy food for themselves.” |
| Matthew 14:22 | Immediately Jesus made his disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the opposite shore, until he had dismissed (apolysē | ἀπολύσῃ | aor act subj 3 sg) the crowds. |
| Matthew 14:23 | And after sending (apolysas | ἀπολύσας | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) the crowds away (apolysas | ἀπολύσας | aor act ptcp nom sg masc), he went up on the mountainside by himself to pray; and when evening came, he was there alone. |
| Matthew 15:23 | But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and urged him, saying, “Send (apolyson | ἀπόλυσον | aor act imperative 2 sg) her away (apolyson | ἀπόλυσον | aor act imperative 2 sg), because she keeps shouting after us.” |
| Matthew 15:32 | Then Jesus called his disciples to him and said, “I have compassion on the crowd because they have already been with me three days and have nothing to eat; and I do not want to send (apolysai | ἀπολῦσαι | aor act inf ) them away (apolysai | ἀπολῦσαι | aor act inf ) hungry, lest they faint from exhaustion on the way.” |
| Matthew 15:39 | And when he had sent (apolysas | ἀπολύσας | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) the crowds away (apolysas | ἀπολύσας | aor act ptcp nom sg masc), he got into the boat and went to the region of Magadan. |
| Matthew 18:27 | Moved with compassion, the master of that servant released (apelysen | ἀπέλυσεν | aor act ind 3 sg) him and forgave him the debt. |
| Matthew 19:3 | Some Pharisees came to him and tested him by asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce (apolysai | ἀπολῦσαι | aor act inf ) his wife for any cause?” |
| Matthew 19:7 | “Why then,” they asked, “did Moses command that a certificate of divorce be given before she be sent (apolysai | ἀπολῦσαι | aor act inf ) away?” |
| Matthew 19:8 | Jesus replied “Moses allowed you to (apolysai | ἀπολῦσαι | aor act inf ) divorce (apolysai | ἀπολῦσαι | aor act inf ) your wives because of the hardness of your hearts; but it was not that way from the beginning. |
| Matthew 19:9 | But I say to you, whoever divorces (apolysē | ἀπολύσῃ | aor act subj 3 sg) his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery.” |
| Matthew 27:15 | Now at festival time the governor was accustomed to release (apolyein | ἀπολύειν | pres act inf ) one prisoner for the crowd, whomever they wanted. |
| Matthew 27:17 | So when the crowd had gathered, Pilate said to them, “Which one do you want me to release (apolysō | ἀπολύσω | aor act subj 1 sg) for you: Jesus Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Messiah?” |
| Matthew 27:21 | Once again the governor asked them, “Which of the two do you want me to release (apolysō | ἀπολύσω | aor act subj 1 sg) for you?” And they said, “Barabbas.” |
| Matthew 27:26 | Then he released (apelysen | ἀπέλυσεν | aor act ind 3 sg) Barabbas for them, but he scourged Jesus and handed him over to be crucified. |
| Mark 6:36 | Send (apolyson | ἀπόλυσον | aor act imperative 2 sg) them away (apolyson | ἀπόλυσον | aor act imperative 2 sg) so they can go into the surrounding hamlets and villages and buy for themselves something to eat.” |
| Mark 6:45 | Immediately Jesus made his disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, toward Bethsaida, while he dispersed (apolyei | ἀπολύει | pres act ind 3 sg) the crowd. |
| Mark 8:3 | If I send (apolysō | ἀπολύσω | aor act subj 1 sg) them to their homes without food, they will faint from exhaustion on the way; and some of them have come from a distance.” |
| Mark 8:9 | There were about four thousand present, and he sent (apelysen | ἀπέλυσεν | aor act ind 3 sg) them on (apelysen | ἀπέλυσεν | aor act ind 3 sg) their (apelysen | ἀπέλυσεν | aor act ind 3 sg) way (apelysen | ἀπέλυσεν | aor act ind 3 sg). |
| Mark 10:2 | And Pharisees came up and asked him if it was lawful for a man to (apolysai | ἀπολῦσαι | aor act inf ) divorce (apolysai | ἀπολῦσαι | aor act inf ) his wife, in order to test him. |
| Mark 10:4 | They said, “Moses permitted a man to write a certificate of divorce and to send (apolysai | ἀπολῦσαι | aor act inf ) her away.” |
| Mark 10:11 | And he said to them, “Whoever divorces (apolysē | ἀπολύσῃ | aor act subj 3 sg) his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her. |
