Strong's Lexicon
G1956 — ἐπιλύω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1956 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἐπιλύω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G1909 and G3089 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | epiluo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ep-ee-loo'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to solve further 2. (figuratively) to explain, decide |
| KJV Renderings: | determine, expound |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐπιλύω: imperfect ἐπελυον; 1 future passive ἐπιλυθήσομαι;
a. properly, to unloose, untie (German auflösen) anything knotted or bound or sealed up; (Xenophon, Theocr, Herodian).
b. to clear (a controversy), to decide, settle: Act 19:39; to explain (what is obscure and hard to understand): Mar 4:34 (as in Gen 41:12 variant; Philo, vita contempl. § 10; de agricult. § 3; Sextus Empiricus, 2, 246; γριφους, Athen. 10, p. 449 e.; also in middle, Athen. 10, p. 450 f.; Josephus, Antiquities 8, 6, 5, and often by the Scholiasts).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἐπιλύω (determine)
Mark 4:34
- KJV: But without a parable spake he not unto them and when they were alone he expounded all things to his disciples
- GK: χωρίς δε παραβολής ουκ ελάλει αυτοίς κατ΄ ιδίαν δε τοις μαθηταίς αυτού επέλυε πάντα
Acts 19:39
- KJV: But if ye enquire any thing concerning other matters it shall be determined in a lawful assembly
- GK: ει δε τι περί ετέρων επιζητείτε εν τη εννόμω εκκλησία επιλυθήσεται
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