ἀπολύω

apolýō · Greek · Strong's G630 · 67 occurrences

The KJV renders 29 different Hebrew and Greek words as “depart”

What it means

to free fully, i.e. (literally) relieve, release, dismiss (reflexively, depart), or (figuratively) let die, pardon or (specially) divorce

from G575 (ἀπό) and G3089 (λύω);

How the KJV renders it

depart, dismiss, divorce, forgive, let go, loose, put away, release, set at liberty

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“depart”

also renders katérchomai (G2718), anachōréō (G402), diérchomai (G1330), apérchomai (G565), anágō (G321), diachōrízomai (G1316), hypágō (G5217), metabaínō (G3327), apochōréō (G672), exérchomai (G1831), apallássō (G525), metaírō (G3332), ekporeúomai (G1607), éxeimi (G1826), parágō (G3855), apochōrízō (G673), aphístēmi (G868), poreúomai (G4198), analýō (G360), chōrízō (G5563), gâlâh (H1540), hâlak (H1980), mûwsh (H4185), nâdad (H5074), çûwr (H5493), ʻădâʼ (H5709), râshaʻ (H7561), shâʻâh (H8159)

“put away”

also renders aphíēmi (G863), aírō (G142), exaírō (G1808), apōthéomai (G683), apotíthēmi (G659), athétēsis (G115), katargéō (G2673), çûwr (H5493), ʻâbar (H5674)

“loose”

also renders aníēmi (G447), anágō (G321), aírō (G142), katargéō (G2673), zâchach (H2118), châlats (H2502), râchaq (H7368), shᵉrêʼ (H8271)

“forgive”

also renders aphíēmi (G863), charízomai (G5483)

“divorce”

also renders kᵉrîythûwth (H3748)

“let go”

also renders mâlaṭ (H4422)

“release”

also renders shâmaṭ (H8058)

Answers that weigh this word

Where it appears

67 occurrences in the Greek text, first 60 verses shown.

Acts 3:13 · V-PAN

The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his Servant Jesus, whom you delivered up and denied in the presence of Pilate, when he had determined to release him.

Acts 4:21 · V-AAI-3P

When they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, because of the people; for everyone glorified God for that which was done.

Acts 4:23 · V-APP-NPM

Being let go, they came to their own company and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said to them.

Acts 5:40 · V-AAI-3P

They agreed with him. Summoning the apostles, they beat them and commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

Acts 13:3 · V-AAI-3P

Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

Acts 15:30 · V-APP-NPM

So, when they were sent off, they came to Antioch. Having gathered the multitude together, they delivered the letter.

Acts 15:33 V-API-3PActs 16:35 V-AAM-2SActs 16:36 V-APS-2PActs 17:9 V-AAI-3PActs 19:41 V-AAI-3SActs 22:16 V-AANActs 23:22 V-AAI-3SActs 26:32 V-RPNActs 28:18 V-AANActs 28:25 V-IMI-3PHebrews 13:23 V-RPP-ASMJohn 18:39 V-AAS-1SJohn 19:10 V-AANJohn 19:12 V-AANLuke 2:29 V-PAI-2SLuke 6:37 V-FPI-2PLuke 8:38 V-AAI-3SLuke 9:12 V-AAM-2SLuke 13:12 V-RPI-2SLuke 14:4 V-AAI-3SLuke 16:18 V-PAP-NSMLuke 23:16 V-FAI-1SLuke 23:18 V-AAM-2SLuke 23:20 V-AANLuke 23:22 V-FAI-1SLuke 23:25 V-AAI-3SMatthew 1:19 V-AANMatthew 5:31 V-AAS-3SMatthew 5:32 V-PAP-NSMMatthew 14:15 V-AAM-2SMatthew 14:22 V-AAS-3SMatthew 14:23 V-AAP-NSMMatthew 15:23 V-AAM-2SMatthew 15:32 V-AANMatthew 15:39 V-AAP-NSMMatthew 18:27 V-AAI-3SMatthew 19:3 V-AANMatthew 19:7 V-AANMatthew 19:8 V-AANMatthew 19:9 V-AAS-3SMatthew 27:15 V-PANMatthew 27:17 V-AAS-1SMatthew 27:21 V-AAS-1SMatthew 27:26 V-AAI-3SMark 6:36 V-AAM-2SMark 6:45 V-PAI-3SMark 8:3 V-AAS-1SMark 8:9 V-AAI-3SMark 10:2 V-AANMark 10:4 V-AANMark 10:11 V-AAS-3SMark 10:12 V-AAP-NSFMark 15:6 V-IAI-3SMark 15:9 V-AAS-1S

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