ἀπολύω
apoluō
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)
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)
Lexicon: STEPBible Tyndale House Brief Lexicons (TBESH / TBESG) (CC BY 4.0)
Translated as (BSB)
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Concordance 61 verses
- Matthew 1:19 ἀπολῦσαι
Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and was unwilling to disgrace her publicly, he resolved to divorce her quietly.
- Matthew 5:31 ἀπολύσῃ
It has also been said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.’
- Matthew 5:32 ἀπολύωνἀπολελυμένην
But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, brings adultery upon her. And he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
- Matthew 14:15 ἀπόλυσον
When evening came, the disciples came to Him and said, “This is a desolate place, and the hour is already late. Dismiss the crowds so they can go to the villages and buy themselves some food.”
- Matthew 14:22 ἀπολύσῃ
Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to the other side, while He dismissed the crowds.
- Matthew 14:23 ἀπολύσας
After He had sent them away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. When evening came, He was there alone,
- Matthew 15:23 Ἀπόλυσον
But Jesus did not answer a word. So His disciples came and urged Him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”
- Matthew 15:32 ἀπολῦσαι
Then Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “I have compassion for this crowd, because they have already been with Me three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may faint along the way.”
- Matthew 15:39 ἀπολύσας
After Jesus had dismissed the crowds, He got into the boat and went to the region of Magadan.
- Matthew 18:27 ἀπέλυσεν
His master had compassion on him, forgave his debt, and released him.
- Matthew 19:3 ἀπολῦσαι
Then some Pharisees came and tested Him by asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?”
- Matthew 19:7 ἀπολῦσαι
“Why then,” they asked, “did Moses order a man to give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?”
- Matthew 19:8 ἀπολῦσαι
Jesus replied, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because of your hardness of heart; but it was not this way from the beginning.
- Matthew 19:9 ἀπολύσῃ
Now I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman, commits adultery.”
- Matthew 27:15 ἀπολύειν
Now it was the governor’s custom at the feast to release to the crowd a prisoner of their choosing.
- Matthew 27:17 ἀπολύσω
So when the crowd had assembled, Pilate asked them, “Which one do you want me to release to you: Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?”
- Matthew 27:21 ἀπολύσω
“Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” asked the governor. “Barabbas,” they replied.
- Matthew 27:26 ἀπέλυσεν
So Pilate released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed Him over to be crucified.
- Mark 6:36 ἀπόλυσον
Dismiss the crowd so they can go to the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat.”
- Mark 6:45 ἀπολύει
Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to Bethsaida, while He dismissed the crowd.
- Mark 8:3 ἀπολύσω
If I send them home hungry, they will faint along the way. For some of them have come a great distance.”
- Mark 8:9 ἀπέλυσεν
And about four thousand men were present. As soon as Jesus had dismissed the crowd,
- Mark 10:2 ἀπολῦσαι
Some Pharisees came to test Him. “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?” they inquired.
- Mark 10:4 ἀπολῦσαι
They answered, “Moses permitted a man to write his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away.”
- Mark 10:11 ἀπολύσῃ
So He told them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her.
- Mark 10:12 ἀπολύσασα
And if a woman divorces her husband and marries another man, she commits adultery.”
- Mark 15:6 ἀπέλυεν
Now it was Pilate’s custom at the feast to release to the people a prisoner of their choosing.
- Mark 15:9 ἀπολύσω
“Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?” Pilate asked.
- Mark 15:11 ἀπολύσῃ
But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release Barabbas to them instead.
- Mark 15:15 ἀπέλυσεν
And wishing to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed Him over to be crucified.
- Luke 2:29 ἀπολύεις
“Sovereign Lord, as You have promised, You now dismiss Your servant in peace.
- Luke 6:37 ἀπολύετεἀπολυθήσεσθε
Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.
- Luke 8:38 ἀπέλυσεν
The man whom the demons had left begged to go with Jesus. But He sent him away, saying,
- Luke 9:12 Ἀπόλυσον
As the day neared its end, the Twelve came to Jesus and said, “Dismiss the crowd so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside for lodging and provisions. For we are in a desolate place here.”
- Luke 13:12 ἀπολέλυσαι
When Jesus saw her, He called her over and said, “Woman, you are set free from your disability.”
- Luke 14:4 ἀπέλυσεν
But they remained silent. Then Jesus took hold of the man, healed him, and sent him on his way.
- Luke 16:18 ἀπολύωνἀπολελυμένην
Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery, and he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
- Luke 23:16 ἀπολύσω
Therefore I will punish Him and release Him.”
- Luke 23:18 ἀπόλυσον
But they all cried out in unison: “Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!”
- Luke 23:20 ἀπολῦσαι
Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate addressed them again,
- Luke 23:22 ἀπολύσω
A third time he said to them, “What evil has this man done? I have found in Him no offense worthy of death. So after I punish Him, I will release Him.”
- Luke 23:25 ἀπέλυσεν
As they had requested, he released the one imprisoned for insurrection and murder, and handed Jesus over to their will.
- John 18:39 ἀπολύσωἀπολύσω
But it is your custom that I release to you one prisoner at the Passover. So then, do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”
- John 19:10 ἀπολῦσαί
So Pilate said to Him, “Do You refuse to speak to me? Do You not know that I have authority to release You and authority to crucify You?”
- John 19:12 ἀπολῦσαιἀπολύσῃς
From then on, Pilate tried to release Him, but the Jews kept shouting, “If you release this man, you are no friend of Caesar. Anyone who declares himself a king is defying Caesar.”
- Acts 3:13 ἀπολύειν
The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified His servant Jesus. You handed Him over and rejected Him before Pilate, even though he had decided to release Him.
- Acts 4:21 ἀπέλυσαν
After further threats they let them go. They could not find a way to punish them, because all the people were glorifying God for what had happened.
- Acts 4:23 Ἀπολυθέντες
On their release, Peter and John returned to their own people and reported everything that the chief priests and elders had said to them.
- Acts 5:40 ἀπέλυσαν
At this, they yielded to Gamaliel. They called the apostles in and had them flogged. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and released them.
- Acts 13:3 ἀπέλυσαν
And after they had fasted and prayed, they laid their hands on them and sent them off.