Strong's Lexicon
G1955 — ἐπίλυσις
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1955 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἐπίλυσις |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G1956 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | epilusis |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ep-il'-oo-sis |
| Meaning: | 1. explanation, i.e. application |
| KJV Renderings: | interpretation |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐπίλυσις, ἐπιλύσεως, ἡ (ἐπιλύω, which see), a loosening, unloosing (German Auflösung); metaphorically, interpretation: 2Pe 1:20, on which passage see γίνομαι, 5 e. α. (Gen 40:8 Aq.; Heliodorus 1, 18; but not Philo, vita contempl. § 10, where ἐπιδειξεως was long ago restored.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἐπίλυσις (interpretation)
2 Peter 1:20
- KJV: Knowing this first that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation
- GK: τούτο πρώτον γινώσκοντες ότι πάσα προφητεία γραφής ιδίας επιλύσεως ου γίνεται
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