ἀπολύει
apolýō
dismissed
To set free or release from a state of confinement, obligation, or relationship. ἀπολύω ranges from literal release (prison, debt, sickness) to formal dismissal from a state or relationship, such as divorce or releasing from service. In various contexts, it can mean to let go, discharge, liberate, or absolve, and may denote ending an obligation (forgiving a debt, granting pardon), permitting departure (dismissing a gathering or individual), or dissolving a contractual relationship (as in divorce).
Mark 6:45 · Word #20
Lexicon G630
| Lemma | ἀπολύω |
| Transliteration | apolýō |
| Strong's | G630 |
| Definition | To set free or release from a state of confinement, obligation, or relationship. ἀπολύω ranges from literal release (prison, debt, sickness) to formal dismissal from a state or relationship, such as divorce or releasing from service. In various contexts, it can mean to let go, discharge, liberate, or absolve, and may denote ending an obligation (forgiving a debt, granting pardon), permitting departure (dismissing a gathering or individual), or dissolving a contractual relationship (as in divorce). |
Morphology V PRS ACT IND 3P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | dismissed |
| Literal | he-sends-away-he-dismisses |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀπολύω |
| Strong's | G630 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G630-11
he releases
| Morphological Notes | Verb, present tense, active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person singular (Gr,V,IPA3,,S,). |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active indicative third singular form denotes an ongoing or general action performed by a singular subject. "He releases" preserves the core sense of setting free or loosening from and reflects the active, present-tense force of the verb. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
dismissed
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Changed 'he releases' to 'dismissed' to contextually and idiomatically express the action of sending the crowd away (end of the meeting), matching the SILEX definition and narrative sense. |