verb
apallaxomō
Strong’sG525
I free from
stem apallax-3 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books3 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
ἀπ-αλλάσσω,
[in LXX for סוּר hi., etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G525 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
Attic dialect ἀπαλλάττω, future -ξωRefs 5th c.BC+: perfect ἀπήλλᾰχαRefs 5th c.BC+: aorist ἀπήλλαξαRefs 5th c.BC+:—passive, perfect ἀπήλλαγμαιRefs 5th c.BC+, Ionic dialect ἀπάλλαγμαιRefs 5th c.BC+aorist ἀπηλλάχθην, Ionic dialect ἀπαλλ-Refs; in Attic dialect ἀπηλλάγην [ᾰ] as always in Prose; also in Trag. (for the most part for the sake of meter, compare however Refs 5th c.BC+: future ἀπαλλαχθήσομαιRefs 5th c.BC+ —middle, future (in passive sense) ἀπαλλάξομαιRefs 5th c.BC+: aorist ἀπαηλλάξαντοRefs 5th c.BC+
A. active, set free, deliver from a thing, παιδίον δυσμορφίηςRefs 5th c.BC+; τινὰ πόνων, κακῶν, Refs 5th c.BC+: with accusative only, release, Refs 5th c.BC+
2 put away from, remove from, τί τινος, as ἀ. γῆς πρόσωπον, φρενῶν ἔρωτα, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἀ. τινά τινος take away or remove from one, Refs 5th c.BC+
3 with accusative only, put away, remove, τι Refs 5th c.BC+; μύθοις ἔργ᾽ ἀ. κακά do away ill by words, Refs 5th c.BC+; get rid of creditors, Refs 5th c.BC+; get rid of an opponent, by fair means or foul, Refs 5th c.BC+; dismiss, send away, τινάRefs; remove or displace from an office,Refs 1st c.AD+; also, make away with, destroy, Refs 4th c.BC+; bring to an end, λόγονRefs 5th c.BC+
4 in Law, give a release, discharge, Refs 4th c.BC+; discharge a debt, Refs 2nd c.AD+:—so in passive, Refs
II intransitive, get off free, escape, especially with an adverb added, ῥηιδίως, χαλεπῶς ἀ., Refs 5th c.BC+came off, ended, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἀλύπως ἀ. get along well, Refs: with participle or adjective, χαίρωνRefs 5th c.BC+: with genitive, depart from, βίουRefs 5th c.BC+in respect of.., Refs 4th c.BC+
B. passive and middle, to be set free or released from a thing, get rid of it, ἀπαλλαχθέντας δουλοσύνηςRefs 5th c.BC+
B.2 get off, escape, mostly with some adjective or adverb added (as in active Refs 5th c.BC+; ἀζήμιος ἀπαλλαγῆναι, ἀπαλλάττεσθαι, Refs 5th c.BC+
B.3 absolutely, to be acquitted, Refs 4th c.BC+
B.4 of a point under discussion, to be dismissed as settled, τοῦτο ἀπήλλακται μὴ.. τὸ φίλον φίλον εἶναιRefs 5th c.BC+
B.II remove, depart from, ἐκ τῆς χώρης, ἐξ Αἰγύπτου, Refs 5th c.BC+; depart, go away, ἐς τὴν ἑωυτοῦRefs 5th c.BC+
B.II.2 ἀπαλλάσσεσθαι τοῦ βίου depart from life, Refs 5th c.BC+; frequently without τοῦ βίου, depart, die, Refs 5th c.BC+
B.II.3 ἀ. λέχους to be divorced, Refs 5th c.BC+
B.II.4 ἀ. τῶν διδασκάλων leave school, Refs 5th c.BC+
B.II.5 ἀ. ἐκ παίδων become a man, Refs 4th c.BC+
B.II.6 to be removed from, free from the imputation of, ἀπηλλαγμένος εὐηθίης many removes from folly, Refs 5th c.BC+infinitive, κρῖναι ἱκανῶς οὐκ ἀπήλλακτο was not far from judging adequately, Refs
B.II.6.b πολλὸν ἀπηλλαγμένος τινός far inferior to him, Refs 5th c.BC+
B.II.7 depart from, leave off from, τῶν μακρῶν λόγωνRefs 5th c.BC+give up the pursuit of.., Refs 4th c.BC+; οὐκ ἀπήλλακται γραφικῆς is not averse from.., Refs 2nd c.AD+
B.II.7.b absolutely, have done, cease, of things, Refs 5th c.BC+
B.II.7.c throw up one's case, give up a prosecution, Refs 4th c.BC+
B.II.7.d with participle, εἰπὼν ἀπαλλάγηθι speak and be done withit, Refs 5th c.BC+: also in participle, with a Verb, οὐκοῦν ἀπαλλαχθεὶς ἄπε; make haste and begone, Refs 5th c.BC+
B.II.8 to depart from enmity, i.e. to be reconciled, settle a dispute, πρὸς ἀλλήλουςRefs 5th c.BC+
B.II.9 recover from an ailment, Refs 2nd c.AD+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
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Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| apallaxateiaἀπαλλάξῃ | happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular | free | 1× |
| apallaxorōἀπαλλάσσεσθαι | happening now · the “to …” formpresent middle or passive infinitive | left | 1× |
| apallaxorēἀπηλλάχθαι | has happened · the “to …” formperfect middle or passive infinitive | settle | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 140, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apallaxamō | apallaxame | apallaxami | apallaxama | apallaxamē | apallaxamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | apallaxasō | apallaxase | apallaxasi | apallaxasa | apallaxasē | apallaxaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apallaxatō | apallaxate | apallaxati | apallaxata | apallaxatē | apallaxatelē |
| we 1st person plural | apallaxanō | apallaxane | apallaxani | apallaxana | apallaxanē | apallaxanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | apallaxavō | apallaxave | apallaxavi | apallaxava | apallaxavē | apallaxavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | apallaxalō | apallaxale | apallaxali | apallaxala | apallaxalē | apallaxalelē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apallaxomō | apallaxome | apallaxomē | apallaxomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | apallaxosō | apallaxose | apallaxosē | apallaxoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apallaxotō | apallaxote | apallaxotē | apallaxotelē |
| we 1st person plural | apallaxonō | apallaxone | apallaxonē | apallaxonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | apallaxovō | apallaxove | apallaxovē | apallaxovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | apallaxolō | apallaxole | apallaxolē | apallaxolelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apallaxameiō | apallaxameia | apallaxameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | apallaxaseiō | apallaxaseia | apallaxaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apallaxateiō | apallaxateia1×ἀπαλλάξῃ | apallaxateiē |
| we 1st person plural | apallaxaneiō | apallaxaneia | apallaxaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | apallaxaveiō | apallaxaveia | apallaxaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | apallaxaleiō | apallaxaleia | apallaxaleiē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apallaxomeiō | apallaxomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | apallaxoseiō | apallaxoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apallaxoteiō | apallaxoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | apallaxoneiō | apallaxoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | apallaxoveiō | apallaxoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | apallaxoleiō | apallaxoleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | apallaxasōr | apallaxasar | apallaxasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apallaxatōr | apallaxatar | apallaxatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | apallaxavōr | apallaxavar | apallaxavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | apallaxalōr | apallaxalar | apallaxalēr |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | apallaxosōr | apallaxosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apallaxotōr | apallaxotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | apallaxovōr | apallaxovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | apallaxolōr | apallaxolēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apallaxamoiō | apallaxamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | apallaxasoiō | apallaxasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apallaxatoiō | apallaxatoia |
| we 1st person plural | apallaxanoiō | apallaxanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | apallaxavoiō | apallaxavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | apallaxaloiō | apallaxaloia |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apallaxomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | apallaxosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apallaxotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | apallaxonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | apallaxovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | apallaxoloiō |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | apallaxarō | apallaxari | apallaxara | apallaxarē |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | apallaxorō1×ἀπαλλάσσεσθαι | apallaxorē1×ἀπηλλάχθαι |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | apallaxarōntos | apallaxarintos | apallaxarantos | apallaxarēntos |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | apallaxorōntos | apallaxorēntos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
apallax is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
3 occurrences, every one of them listed
apallaxateia“free”happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular1×
Hebrews 2:15kai apallaxateia houtoin, hosois fobo thanatou dia panteu …and free those who all their lives were …
apallaxorō“left”happening now · the “to …” formpresent middle or passive infinitive1×
Acts 19:12… chrōtou autou soudarieim ē simikinthieim kai apallaxorō apo autoiu tain nosain, teim tē …… and the diseases and evil spirits left them.
apallaxorē“settle”has happened · the “to …” formperfect middle or passive infinitive1×
Luke 12:58“settle”… archonton, en ta hoda dōasar ergasian apallaxorē apo autou, mēpote katasurateiō sin pros …Make every effort to reconcile with your adversary while you are on your way to the magistrate. Otherwise, he may drag you off to the judge, and …