Strong's #630: apoluo (pronounced ap-ol-oo'-o)
from 575 and 3089; to free fully, i.e. (literally) relieve, release, dismiss (reflexively, depart), or (figuratively) let die, pardon or (specially) divorce:--(let) depart, dismiss, divorce, forgive, let go, loose, put (send) away, release, set at liberty.
Thayer's Greek Lexicon:
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apoluō
1) to set free
2) to let go, dismiss, (to detain no longer)
2a) a petitioner to whom liberty to depart is given by a decisive answer
2b) to bid depart, send away
3) to let go free, release
3a) a captive, i.e. to loose his bonds and bid him depart, to give him liberty to depart
3b) to acquit one accused of a crime and set him at liberty
3c) indulgently to grant a prisoner leave to depart
3d) to release a debtor, i.e. not to press one' s claim against him, to remit his debt
4) used of divorce, to dismiss from the house, to repudiate. The wife of a Greek or Roman may divorce her husband.
5) to send one' s self away, to depart
Part of Speech: verb
Relation: from G575 and G3089
Usage:
This word is used 70 times:
Matthew 1:19: "willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily."
Matthew 5:31: "It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give"
Matthew 5:32: "unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for"
Matthew 5:32: "to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery."
Matthew 14:15: "time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go"
Matthew 14:22: "the other side, while he sent the multitudes away."
Matthew 14:23: "And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart"
Matthew 15:23: "and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after"
Matthew 15:32: "to eat: and I will not send them away fasting, lest"
Matthew 15:39: "And he sent away the multitude, and took ship, and"
Matthew 18:27: "of that servant was moved with compassion and loosed him, and forgave him"
Matthew 19:3: "unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for"
Matthew 19:7: "a writing of divorcement, and to put her away"
Matthew 19:8: "hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but"
Matthew 19:9: "I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except"
Matthew 19:9: "another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery."
Matthew 27:15: "the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner,"
Matthew 27:17: "unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus"
Matthew 27:21: "the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said,"
Matthew 27:26: "Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered"
Mark 6:36: " Send them away, that they may go into the country round about,"
Mark 6:45: "to go to the other side before unto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people."
Mark 8:3: "And if I send them away fasting to their own houses,"
Mark 8:9: "about four thousand: and he sent them away."
Mark 10:2: "Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him."
Mark 10:4: "a bill of divorcement, and to put her away."
Mark 10:11: "he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and"
Mark 10:12: "And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married"
Mark 15:6: "Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever"
Mark 15:9: "them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the"
Mark 15:11: "people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them."
Mark 15:15: "to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and"
Luke 2:29: "now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy"
Luke 6:37: "and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:"
Luke 6:37: "be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:"
Luke 8:38: "him: but Jesus sent him away, saying,"
Luke 9:12: "twelve, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go"
Luke 13:12: "said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity."
Luke 14:4: "him, and healed him, and let him go;"
Luke 16:18: "Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery:"
Luke 16:18: "and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery."
Luke 22:68: "answer me, nor let me go."
Luke 23:16: "I will therefore chastise him, and release"
Luke 23:17: "(For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.)"
Luke 23:18: "Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:"
Luke 23:20: "Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them."
Luke 23:22: "chastise him, and let him go."
Luke 23:25: "And he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast"
John 18:39: "have a custom, that I should release unto you one at the"
John 18:39: "passover: will ye therefore that I release unto you the King of the"
