ἐπιλύω,
I
1. loose, untie, δεσμά Theoc. Adon. 42; ἐ.κύνας let slip dogs, X. Cyn. 7.8: generally, set free, release, τοὺς κακούργους τῷ πολέμῳ Luc. Par. 50: - Med., ἐπιλύεσθαί τινα τὸ μὴ οὐχὶ ἀγανακτεῖν Pl. Cri. 43c; ἐπιλύεσθαι ἐπιστολάς open them, Hdn. 4.12.8; Ἐπιλυσαμένη, epith. of various divinities, Hsch.
2.. solve, explain, πάντα τοῖς μαθηταῖς [Mar 4:34]: - Pass., S.E. P. 2.246,Sch. Od. 9.106: - Med., J. AJ 8.6.5, Vett.Val. 259.4, Ath. 10.45o f, al.: pf. part. Pass. ἐπιλελυμένος lucid, of writings, Vett.Val. 329.25.
3.. confute an accusation, Luc. Bis Acc. 30.
4.. Med., manumit, Delph. 3(2).233 (ii B.C.).
5.. release, discharge a debtor, ἀπὸ τᾶν κοινᾶν ποθόδων ἐπιλυθῆμεν (inf. Pass.) τοὺς ἐρρυτιασμένους Schwyzer 104.7 (Troezen, ii B.C.): pay, c. dat. pers., ib.12: - Med., discharge a debt, δάνειον PGrenf. 1.26.2 (ii B.C.).
II. fut. Med. in pass. sense, lose strength, give in, Lys. 25.33 (dub.l.).
ἐπιλύω epilyō 2x
to loose what has previously been fastened or entangled, as a knot; met. to solve, to explain, what is enigmatical, as a parable, [Mar 4:34]; to settle, put an end to a matter of debate, [Act 19:39]
G1956 — ἐπιλύω
: imperfect ἐπελυον; 1 future passive ἐπιλυθήσομαι;
a. properly, to unloose, untie (German auflösen) anything knotted or bound or sealed up; (Xenophon, Theocr, Herodian).
b. to clear (a controversy), to decide, settle: [Act 19:39]; to explain (what is obscure and hard to understand): [Mar 4:34] (as in [Gen 41:12] variant; Philo, vita contempl. § 10; de agricult. § 3; Sextus Empiricus, 2, 246; γριφους, Athen. 10, p. 449 e.; also in middle, Athen. 10, p. 450 f.; Josephus, Antiquities 8, 6, 5, and often by the Scholiasts).
** ἐπι - λύω ,
[in Aq .: [Gen 40:8]; [Gen 41:8]; [Gen 41:12]; Th .: [Hos 3:4] * ;]
1. to loose, release.
2. to solve, settle, explain: [Mar 4:34], [Act 19:39]. †