verb

apoluamō

Greekἀπολύω (apoluō)

Strong’sG630

I release, let go, send away, divorce

stem apolu-67 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books25 forms occur

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What it means

Forms in the New Testament

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67 occurrences, every one of them listed

apoluasō“dismiss”happening now · youpresent active indicative 2nd person singular1×

Luke 2:29“dismiss”Nun apoluasō ton doulon su, despotor, kata tem rēmem su en eirēna;“Sovereign Lord, as You have promised, You now dismiss Your servant in peace.

apoluatō“dismissed”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular1×

Mark 6:45“dismissed”Kai euthuos anankazata toin mathētoin autou embainara eis tem ploiem kai proagarō eis tem peran pros Bēthsaidan, heōs autos apoluatō ton ochlon.Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to Bethsaida, while He dismissed the crowd.

apoluate“release”was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular1×

Mark 15:6“release”Kata de heortan apoluate autoi henon desmion hon paraitele.Now it was Pilate’s custom at the feast to release to the people a prisoner of their choosing.

apoluele“leave”was happening · theyimperfect middle indicative 3rd person plural1×

Acts 28:25“leave”asumfōnois de arōtois pros allēloin apoluele, legaratou tou Paulou rēmem henem hoti Kalōs tem pneumem tem hagiem lalata dia Ēsaiou tou profētou pros toin patēroin vuThey disagreed among themselves and began to leave after Paul had made this final statement: “The Holy Spirit was right when He spoke to your fathers through Isaiah the prophet:

apoluami“release”will happen · Ifuture active indicative 1st person singular2×

Luke 23:16“release”paideuaratos oun auton apoluami.Therefore I will punish Him and release Him.”

Luke 23:22“release”tos de tritem legata pros autoin; Tinem gar kakem poiata houtos? oudenem aitiem thanatou heuriskama en auto; paideuaratos oun auton apoluami.A third time he said to them, “What evil has this man done? I have found in Him no offense worthy of death. So after I punish Him, I will release Him.”

apoluivi“forgiven”will happen · yefuture passive indicative 2nd person plural1×

Luke 6:37“forgiven”Kai mē krinavōr, kai ouk mē kriniveia; kai mē katadikazavōr, kai ouk mē katadikaziveia. apoluavōr, kai apoluivi;Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.

apoluata“released”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular9×

Matthew 18:27“released”splanchniziratos de tos kurios tou doulou ekeinou apoluata auton, kai tem daneiem afiēkata auto.His master had compassion on him, forgave his debt, and released him.

Matthew 27:26“released”tote apoluata autoi ton Barabbaon, ton de Iēsun fragellaratos paradōata hina stauriteia.So Pilate released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed Him over to be crucified.

Mark 8:9“sent … away”ale de hōs tetrakischilioi. kai apoluata autoin.And about four thousand men were present. And when Jesus had dismissed the crowd,

Mark 15:15“released”tos de Pilatos boulerōtos to ochlo tem hikanem poiara apoluata autoi ton Barabbaon, kai paradōata ton Iēsun fragellaratos hina stauriteia.And wishing to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed Him over to be crucified.

Luke 8:38“sent … away”dete de autou tos anēros apo hou exerchatelē teim daimoneim arō sun auto; apoluata de auton legarōtos;The man whom the demons had left begged to go with Jesus. But He sent him away, saying,

Luke 14:4“sent … away”tois de hēsuchazala. kai epilamberatos ieta auton kai apoluata.But they remained silent. Then Jesus took hold of the man, healed him, and sent him on his way.

Luke 23:25“released”apoluata de ton dia stasian kai fonon ballirēton eis fulakan hon aitele, ton de Iēsun paradōata te thelēme autoiu.As they had requested, he released the one imprisoned for insurrection and murder, and he handed Jesus over to their will.

Acts 19:40“dismissed”kai gar kinduneuanō enkalirō stasiau peri tau sēmeron mēdeneu aitieu huparcharōteu peri heu ouk duneni apodōara logon peri tau sustrofau houtau. kai houteim legaratos apoluata tan ekklēsan.For we are in jeopardy of being charged with rioting for today’s events, and we have no justification to account for this commotion.”

Acts 23:22“dismissed”tos men oun chiliarchos apoluata ton neaniskon parangellaratos mēdeno eklalara hoti houteim emfanizasa pros min.So the commander dismissed the young man and instructed him, “Do not tell anyone that you have reported this to me.”

apoluala“let … go”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural4×

Acts 4:21“let … go”tois de prosapeileratois apoluala autoin, mēdenem heuriskarōtois tem pōs kolazeleia autoin, dia ton laon, hoti pantois doxazale ton theon epi te ginarēte;After further threats they let them go. They could not find a way to punish them, because all the people were glorifying God for what had happened.

Acts 5:40“let … go”kai proskaleratois toin apostoloin deraratois parangellala mē lalarō epi te onome tou Iēsu kai apoluala.At this, they yielded to Gamaliel. They called the apostles in and had them flogged. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and released them.

Acts 13:3“sent … off”tote nēsteuaratois kai proseucheratois kai epititharatois tain cheirain autoi apoluala.And after they had fasted and prayed, they laid their hands on them and sent them off.

Acts 17:9“let … go”kai lambaratois tem hikanem para tou Iasōnou kai toiu loipoiu apoluala autoin.And they collected bond from Jason and the others and then released them.

apoluila“sent off”happened · theyaorist passive indicative 3rd person plural1×

Acts 15:33“sent off”poiaratois de chronon apoluila meta eirēnau apo toiu adelfoiu pros toin apostelaratoin autoin.After spending some time there, they were sent off by the brothers in peace to return to those who had sent them.

apoluisē“freed”has happened · youperfect passive indicative 2nd person singular1×

Luke 13:12“freed”horaratos de autan tos Iēsus prosfōnata kai legata auta; Gunaikar, apoluisē tau astheniau su,When Jesus saw her, He called her over and said, “Woman, you are set free from your disability.”

apoluameia“release”happened · Iaorist active subjunctive 1st person singular6×

Matthew 27:17“release”sunagirētoiu oun autoiu legata autoi tos Pilatos; Tinon thelavō apoluameia vi, Iēsun ton Barabbaon ē Iēsun ton legirōton christon?So when the crowd had assembled, Pilate asked them, “Which one do you want me to release to you: Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?”

Matthew 27:21“release”apokriniratos de tos hēgemōnos legata autoi; Tinon thelavō apo toiu duo apoluameia vi? tois de legala; Ton Barabbaon.“Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” asked the governor. “Barabbas,” they replied.

Mark 8:3“send … away”kai ean apoluameia autoin nēstioin eis oikon autoiu, ekluili en ta hoda; kai tinois autoiu apo makrothen hēkalē.If I send them home hungry, they will faint along the way. For some of them have come a great distance.”

Mark 15:9“release”tos de Pilatos apokrinita autoi legarōtos; Thelavō apoluameia vi ton basilevon toiu Ioudaioiu?“Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?” Pilate asked.

John 18:39“release”atō de sunētheias vi hina henon apoluameia vi en te pascha; boulevō oun apoluameia vi ton basilevon toiu Ioudaioiu?But it is your custom that I release to you one prisoner at the Passover. So then, do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”

John 18:39“release”atō de sunētheias vi hina henon apoluameia vi en te pascha; boulevō oun apoluameia vi ton basilevon toiu Ioudaioiu?But it is your custom that I release to you one prisoner at the Passover. So then, do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”

apoluaseia“release”happened · youaorist active subjunctive 2nd person singular1×

John 19:12“release”ek houteu tos Pilatos zētate apoluara auton; tois de Ioudaiois kraugazala legarōtois; Ean houton apoluaseia, ouk asō filos tou Kaisarou; pantos tos basilevon heauton poiarōtos antilegatō to Kaisaro.From then on, Pilate tried to release Him, but the Jews kept shouting, “If you release this man, you are no friend of Caesar. Anyone who declares himself a king is defying Caesar.”

apoluateia“divorces”happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular5×

Matthew 5:31“divorces”Legita de; Hos an apoluateia tan gunaikan autou, dōatar auta apostasiem.It has also been said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.’

Matthew 14:22“dismissed”Kai eutheōs anankazata toin mathētoin embainara eis ploiem kai proagarō auton eis tem peran, heōs hou apoluateia toin ochloin.Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to the other side, while He dismissed the crowds.

Matthew 19:9“divorces”legamō de vi hoti hos an apoluateia tan gunaikan autou mē epi porneia kai gamateia allan moichetō kai tos apoluirētan gamaratos moichetō.Now I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery.”

Mark 10:11“divorces”kai legatō autoi; Hos an apoluateia tan gunaikan autou kai gamateia allan moichetō epi autan,So He told them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her.

Mark 15:11“release”tois de archierevois anaseiala ton ochlon hina mallon ton Barabbaon apoluateia autoi.But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release Barabbas to them instead.

apoluiveia“released”happened · yeaorist passive subjunctive 2nd person plural1×

Acts 16:36“released”apangellata de tos desmofulaxos toin logoin houtoin pros ton Paulon, hoti Apostelalē tois stratēgois hina apoluiveia; nun oun exercharatois poreuevōr en eirēna.The jailer informed Paul: “The magistrates have sent orders to release you. Now you may go on your way in peace.”

apoluavōr“forgive”happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural1×

Luke 6:37“forgive”Kai mē krinavōr, kai ouk mē kriniveia; kai mē katadikazavōr, kai ouk mē katadikaziveia. apoluavōr, kai apoluivi;Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.

apoluasar“send … away”happened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singular6×

Matthew 14:15“send … away”opsēau de gineratau proserchala auto tois mathētois legarōtois; Erēmos atō tos topos kai tas hōras ēdē parerchata; apoluasar toin ochloin, hina apercharatois eis tain kōmain agorazaleia heautoi brōmeim.When evening came, the disciples came to Him and said, “This is a desolate place, and the hour is already late. Dismiss the crowds so they can go to the villages and buy themselves some food.”

Matthew 15:23“send … away”tos de ouk apokrinita auta logon. kai prosercharatois tois mathētois autou erōtale auton legarōtois; Apoluasar autan, hoti krazatō opisthen nu.But Jesus did not answer a word. So His disciples came and urged Him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”

Mark 6:36“send … away”apoluasar autoin, hina apercharatois eis toin kuklō agroin kai kōmain agorazaleia heautoi tinem esthialeia.Dismiss the crowd so they can go to the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat.”

Luke 9:12“send … away”Tas de hēmeras archeta klinarō; prosercharatois de tois dōdeka legala auto; Apoluasar ton ochlon, hina poreuiratois eis tain kuklō kōmain kai agroin katalualeia kai heuriskaleia episitismon, hoti hōde en erēmo topo anō.As the day neared its end, the Twelve came to Jesus and said, “Dismiss the crowd so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside for lodging and provisions. For we are in a desolate place here.”

Luke 23:18“release”Anakrazala de pamplēthei legarōtois; Airasōr houton, apoluasar de ni ton Barabbaon;But they all cried out in unison: “Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!”

Acts 16:35“release”Hēmerau de gineratau apostelala tois stratēgois toin rabdouchoin legarōtois; Apoluasar toin anthrōpoin ekeinoin.When daylight came, the magistrates sent their officers with the order: “Release those men.”

apoluarō“release”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive2×

Matthew 27:15“release”Kata de heortan eiōthatelē tos hēgemōnos apoluarō henon to ochlo desmion hon thelale.Now it was the governor’s custom at the feast to release to the crowd a prisoner of their choosing.

Acts 3:13“release”tos theos Abraam kai Isaak kai Iakōb, tos theos toiu patēroiu nu, doxazata ton paidon autou Iēsun, hon vis men paradōava kai arneva kata prosōpem Pilatou, krinaratou ekeinou apoluarō;The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified His servant Jesus. You handed Him over and rejected Him before Pilate, even though he had decided to release Him.

apoluara“divorce”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive11×

Matthew 1:19“divorce”Iōsēf de tos anēros autau, dikaios arōtos kai mē thelarōtos autan deigmatizara, boulita lathra apoluara autan.Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and was unwilling to disgrace her publicly, he resolved to divorce her quietly.

Matthew 15:32“send … away”Tos de Iēsus proskaleratos toin mathētoin autou legata; Splanchnizemō epi ton ochlon, hoti ēdē hēmerais treis prosmenalō mi kai ouk echalō tinem esthialeia; kai apoluara autoin nēstioin ouk thelamō, mēpote ekluileia en ta hoda.Then Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “I have compassion for this crowd, because they have already been with Me three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may faint along the way.”

Matthew 19:3“divorce”Kai proserchala auto Farisaiois peirazarōtois auton kai legarōtois; Ei exestinatō anthrōpo apoluara tan gunaikan autou kata pantan aitian?Then some Pharisees came and tested Him by asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?”

Matthew 19:7“send … away”legalō auto; Tinem oun Mōusos entelleta dōara bibliem apostasieu kai apoluara autan?“Why then,” they asked, “did Moses order a man to give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?”

Matthew 19:8“divorce”legatō autoi hoti Mōusos pros tan sklērokardian vu epitrepata vi apoluara tain gunaikain vu, apo archau de ouk ginatē houtōs.Jesus replied, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because of your hardness of heart. But it was not this way from the beginning.

Mark 10:2“divorce”Kai eperōtale auton ei exestinatō anēro gunaikan apoluara, peirazarōtois auton.Some Pharisees came to test Him. “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?” they inquired.

Mark 10:4“send … away”tois de legala; Epitrepata Mōusos bibliem apostasieu grafara kai apoluara.They answered, “Moses permitted a man to write his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away.”

Luke 23:20“release”palin de tos Pilatos prosfōnata, thelarōtos apoluara ton Iēsun.Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate addressed them again,

John 19:10“release”legatō oun auto tos Pilatos; Mi ouk lalasō? ouk oidasē hoti exousian echamō apoluara sin kai exousian echamō staurara sin?So Pilate said to Him, “Do You refuse to speak to me? Do You not know that I have authority to release You and authority to crucify You?”

John 19:12“release”ek houteu tos Pilatos zētate apoluara auton; tois de Ioudaiois kraugazala legarōtois; Ean houton apoluaseia, ouk asō filos tou Kaisarou; pantos tos basilevon heauton poiarōtos antilegatō to Kaisaro.From then on, Pilate tried to release Him, but the Jews kept shouting, “If you release this man, you are no friend of Caesar. Anyone who declares himself a king is defying Caesar.”

Acts 28:18“release”hotinois anakrinaratois min boulele apoluara dia tem mēdenan aitian thanatou huparcharō en mi;They examined me and wanted to release me, because there was no basis for a death sentence against me.

apoluirē“set free”has happened · the “to …” formperfect passive infinitive1×

Acts 26:32“set free”Agrippaos de to Fēsto fēate; Apoluirē dunete tos anthrōpos houtos ei mē epikaletelē Kaisaron.And Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been released if he had not appealed to Caesar.”

apoluarōtos“divorces”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine2×

Matthew 5:32“divorces”mis de legamō vi hoti pantos tos apoluarōtos tan gunaikan autou parektos logou porneiau poiatō autan moicheuira, kai hos ean apoluirētan gamateia moichetō.But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, brings adultery upon her. And he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

Luke 16:18“divorces”Pantos tos apoluarōtos tan gunaikan autou kai gamarōtos heteran moicheuatō, kai tos apoluirētan apo anērou gamarōtos moicheuatō.Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery, and he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

apoluaratos“dismissed”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine2×

Matthew 14:23“dismissed”kai apoluaratos toin ochloin anabainata eis tem orem kata idian proseuchera. opsēau de gineratau monos ate ekei.After He had dismissed them, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. When evening came, He was there alone,

Matthew 15:39“sending away”kai apoluaratos toin ochloin embainata eis tem ploiem, kai erchata eis teim horeim Magadan.After Jesus had dismissed the crowds, He got into the boat and went to the region of Magadan.

apoluaratas“divorces”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular feminine1×

Mark 10:12“divorces”kai ean autas apoluaratas ton anēron autau gamateia allon moichetō.And if a woman divorces her husband and marries another man, she commits adultery.”

apoluiratois“released”happened · subjectaorist passive participle nominative plural masculine2×

Acts 4:23“released”Apoluiratois de erchala pros toin idioin kai apangellala hoseim pros autoin tois archierevois kai tois presbuterois legala.On their release, Peter and John returned to their own people and reported everything that the chief priests and elders had said to them.

Acts 15:30“sent off”Tois men oun apoluiratois katerchala eis Antiocheian, kai sunagaratois tem plēthem epidōala tan epistolan;So the men were sent off and went down to Antioch, where they assembled the congregation and delivered the letter.

apoluirēton“released”has happened · objectperfect passive participle accusative singular masculine1×

Hebrews 13:23“released”gnōskavō ton adelfon nu Timotheon apoluirēton, meta hou ean tachiem ercheteiō horemi vin.Be aware that our brother Timothy has been released. If he arrives soon, I will come with him to see you.

apoluirētan“divorced”has happened · objectperfect passive participle accusative singular feminine3×

Matthew 5:32“divorced”mis de legamō vi hoti pantos tos apoluarōtos tan gunaikan autou parektos logou porneiau poiatō autan moicheuira, kai hos ean apoluirētan gamateia moichetō.But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, brings adultery upon her. And he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

Matthew 19:9“[the woman] having been divorced”legamō de vi hoti hos an apoluateia tan gunaikan autou mē epi porneia kai gamateia allan moichetō kai tos apoluirētan gamaratos moichetō.Now I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery.”

Luke 16:18“divorced”Pantos tos apoluarōtos tan gunaikan autou kai gamarōtos heteran moicheuatō, kai tos apoluirētan apo anērou gamarōtos moicheuatō.Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery, and he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.