en_ugl/content/G30890/01.md

λύω

Word data

• Strongs: G30890

• Alternate spellings:

,

• Principle Parts:

• Part of speech:

• Instances in Scripture: 42

• All Scriptures cited: No

Etymology:

• LXX/Hebrew glosses:

in LXX for פּתח, נתר hi., etc.;

• Time Period/Ancient Authors:

• Related words:

• Antonyms for all senses

• Synonyms for all senses:

Senses

Sense 1.0:

Definition:

Glosses:

to loose;

Explanation:

unbind; release;

Citations:

to loose, unbind, release: of things, [Mk 1:[7](Rev 20:7)](Mrk 1:7), [Lk 3:16](Luk 3:16), al.; of beasts, [Mt 21:2](Mat 21:2), [Lk 13:15](Luk 13:15), al.; of persons, [Jo 11:44](Jhn 11:44), [Ac 22:30](Act 22:30); of Satan, [Re 20:3](Rev 20:3), 7; metaph., of the marriage tie, [I Co 7:27](1Co 7:27); of one diseased, [Lk 13:16](Luk 13:16); of release from sin, [Re 1:5](Rev 1:5), WH, R, txt. (v.s. λούω).

Sense 2.0:

Definition:

Glosses:

loosen;

Explanation:

dissolve; break up; destroy; to dismiss; to break; annul; cancel;

Citations:

To resolve a whole into its parts, loosen, dissolve, break up, destroy: [Jo 2:19](Jhn 2:19), Ac 2[7](Rev 20:7):41, [Re 5:2](Rev 5:2); metaph., [II Pe 3:11](2Pe 3:11); of an assembly, to dismiss: [Ac 13:43](Act 13:43); τ. μεσότοιχον τ. φραγμοῦ, [Eph 2:14](Eph 2:14); τ. στοιχεῖα, [II Pe 3:10](2Pe 3:10); οὐρανοί, [II Pe 3:12](2Pe 3:12); τ. ἔργα τ. διαβόλου, [I Jn 3:8](1Jn 3:8); τ. ὠδῖνας τ. θανάτου, [Ac 2:24](Act 2:24); of laws, etc., to break, annul, cancel (MM, xvi): ἐντολήν, [Mt 5:19](Mat 5:19); τ. νόμον, [Jo 7:23](Jhn 7:23); τ. σάββατον, [Jo 5:18](Jhn 5:18); τ. γραφήν, [Jo 10:35](Jhn 10:35). (Cf. ἀνα-, ἀπο-, δια-, ἐκ-, ἐπι-, κατα-, παρα-λύω.)