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
| Acts 15:30 | So they were sent (apolythentes | ἀπολυθέντες | aor pass ptcp nom pl masc) off and went down to Antioch, and gathering the entire group together, they delivered the letter. |
| Acts 15:33 | And when they had spent some time there, they were despatched (apelythēsan | ἀπελύθησαν | aor pass ind 3 pl) with a greeting of peace from the brothers to those who had sent them. |
| Acts 16:35 | But when it was day, the magistrates sent their constables, saying, “Release (apolyson | ἀπόλυσον | aor act imperative 2 sg) those men.” |
| Acts 16:36 | And the jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, “The magistrates have sent orders to release (apolythēte | ἀπολυθῆτε | aor pass subj 2 pl) you. So depart now and go in peace.” |
| Acts 17:9 | And when they had taken bail from Jason and the others, they let (apelysan | ἀπέλυσαν | aor act ind 3 pl) them go (apelysan | ἀπέλυσαν | aor act ind 3 pl). |
| Acts 19:40 | For indeed we are in danger of being charged in connection with this day’s riot, there being no cause for it; and we will not be able to give an explanation for it.” And having said this, he dismissed (apelysen | ἀπέλυσεν | aor act ind 3 sg) the assembly. |
| Acts 23:22 | So the commanding officer dismissed (apelyse | ἀπέλυσε | aor act ind 3 sg) the young man, charging him to tell no one that you have reported these things to me.” |
| Acts 26:32 | And Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been set (apolelysthai | ἀπολελύσθαι | perf pass inf ) free if he had not appealed to Caesar.” |
| Acts 28:18 | They examined me and wanted to release (apolysai | ἀπολῦσαι | aor act inf ) me, because there was no basis for a death sentence against me. |
| Acts 28:25 | And not being in harmony among themselves, they departed (apelyonto | ἀπελύοντο | imperf mid ind 3 pl) after Paul made one further statement. “The Holy Spirit was right in saying to your fathers through Isaiah the prophet: |
| Hebrews 13:23 | Know that our brother Timothy has been set free (apolelymenon | ἀπολελυμένον | perf pass ptcp acc sg masc). If he arrives soon, I will visit you with him. |
