The Koine Bible
Greek Lexicon
SBL Greek New Testament lexicon
λύω
| Lemma | λύω |
|---|---|
| Citation form | λύω |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | I loose, untie, release, destroy |
| Strong’s | G3089 |
| Transliteration | lýō |
| Definition | to "loosen" (literally or figuratively) |
| KJV glosses | :--break (up), destroy, dissolve, (un-)loose, melt, put off. |
| Derivation | a primary verb |
| SBLGNT occurrences | 39 |
Forms and grammatical context
Each form is parsed from its actual MorphGNT occurrence; a form may have more than one analysis depending on context.
| Greek form | Grammar and occurrences |
|---|---|
| ἔλυε | verb, third person, imperfect, active, indicative, singular (MorphGNT 3IAI-S--) — John 5:18 |
| ἐλύετο | verb, third person, imperfect, passive, indicative, singular (MorphGNT 3IPI-S--) — Acts 27:41 |
| ἐλύθη | verb, third person, aorist, passive, indicative, singular (MorphGNT 3API-S--) — Mark 7:35 |
| ἐλύθησαν | verb, third person, aorist, passive, indicative, plural (MorphGNT 3API-P--) — Revelation 9:15 |
| ἔλυσεν | verb, third person, aorist, active, indicative, singular (MorphGNT 3AAI-S--) — Acts 22:30 |
| λελυμένα | verb, perfect, passive, participle, nominative, plural, neuter (MorphGNT -XPPNPN-) — Matthew 18:18 |
| λελυμένον | verb, perfect, passive, participle, nominative, singular, neuter (MorphGNT -XPPNSN-) — Matthew 16:19 |
| λέλυσαι | verb, second person, perfect, passive, indicative, singular (MorphGNT 2XPI-S--) — 1 Corinthians 7:27 |
| λύει | verb, third person, present, active, indicative, singular (MorphGNT 3PAI-S--) — Luke 13:15 |
| λύετε | verb, second person, present, active, indicative, plural (MorphGNT 2PAI-P--) — Luke 19:31 verb, second person, present, active, indicative, plural (MorphGNT 2PAI-P--) — Luke 19:33 |
| λυθείσης | verb, aorist, passive, participle, genitive, singular, feminine (MorphGNT -APPGSF-) — Acts 13:43 |
| λυθῇ | verb, third person, aorist, passive, subjunctive, singular (MorphGNT 3APS-S--) — John 7:23 |
| λυθῆναι | verb, aorist, passive, infinitive (MorphGNT -APN----) — Luke 13:16 verb, aorist, passive, infinitive (MorphGNT -APN----) — John 10:35 verb, aorist, passive, infinitive (MorphGNT -APN----) — Revelation 20:3 |
| λυθήσεται | verb, third person, future, passive, indicative, singular (MorphGNT 3FPI-S--) — 2 Peter 3:10 verb, third person, future, passive, indicative, singular (MorphGNT 3FPI-S--) — Revelation 20:7 |
| λυθήσονται | verb, third person, future, passive, indicative, plural (MorphGNT 3FPI-P--) — 2 Peter 3:12 |
| λυομένων | verb, present, passive, participle, genitive, plural, neuter (MorphGNT -PPPGPN-) — 2 Peter 3:11 |
| λύοντες | verb, present, active, participle, nominative, plural, masculine (MorphGNT -PAPNPM-) — Mark 11:5 |
| λυόντων | verb, present, active, participle, genitive, plural, masculine (MorphGNT -PAPGPM-) — Luke 19:33 |
| λύουσιν | verb, third person, present, active, indicative, plural (MorphGNT 3PAI-P--) — Mark 11:4 |
| λῦσαι | verb, aorist, active, infinitive (MorphGNT -AAN----) — Mark 1:7 verb, aorist, active, infinitive (MorphGNT -AAN----) — Luke 3:16 verb, aorist, active, infinitive (MorphGNT -AAN----) — Acts 13:25 verb, aorist, active, infinitive (MorphGNT -AAN----) — Revelation 5:2 |
| λύσαντες | verb, aorist, active, participle, nominative, plural, masculine (MorphGNT -AAPNPM-) — Matthew 21:2 verb, aorist, active, participle, nominative, plural, masculine (MorphGNT -AAPNPM-) — Luke 19:30 |
| λύσαντι | verb, aorist, active, participle, dative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT -AAPDSM-) — Revelation 1:5 |
| λύσας | verb, aorist, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT -AAPNSM-) — Acts 2:24 verb, aorist, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT -AAPNSM-) — Ephesians 2:14 |
| λύσατε | verb, second person, aorist, active, plural (MorphGNT 2AAD-P--) — Mark 11:2 |
| Λύσατε | verb, second person, aorist, active, plural (MorphGNT 2AAD-P--) — John 11:44 verb, second person, aorist, active, plural (MorphGNT 2AAD-P--) — John 2:19 |
| λύσῃ | verb, third person, aorist, active, subjunctive, singular (MorphGNT 3AAS-S--) — Matthew 5:19 verb, third person, aorist, active, subjunctive, singular (MorphGNT 3AAS-S--) — 1 John 3:8 |
| λύσῃς | verb, second person, aorist, active, subjunctive, singular (MorphGNT 2AAS-S--) — Matthew 16:19 |
| λύσητε | verb, second person, aorist, active, subjunctive, plural (MorphGNT 2AAS-P--) — Matthew 18:18 |
| Λῦσον | verb, second person, aorist, active, singular (MorphGNT 2AAD-S--) — Acts 7:33 verb, second person, aorist, active, singular (MorphGNT 2AAD-S--) — Revelation 9:14 |
| λύσω | verb, first person, aorist, active, subjunctive, singular (MorphGNT 1AAS-S--) — John 1:27 |
Morphology
- verb; MorphGNT -AAN----
- verb; MorphGNT -AAPDSM-
- verb; MorphGNT -AAPNPM-
- verb; MorphGNT -AAPNSM-
- verb; MorphGNT -APN----
- verb; MorphGNT -APPGSF-
- verb; MorphGNT -PAPGPM-
- verb; MorphGNT -PAPNPM-
- verb; MorphGNT -PPPGPN-
- verb; MorphGNT -XPPNPN-
- verb; MorphGNT -XPPNSN-
- verb; MorphGNT 1AAS-S--
- verb; MorphGNT 2AAD-P--
- verb; MorphGNT 2AAD-S--
- verb; MorphGNT 2AAS-P--
- verb; MorphGNT 2AAS-S--
- verb; MorphGNT 2PAI-P--
- verb; MorphGNT 2XPI-S--
- verb; MorphGNT 3AAI-S--
- verb; MorphGNT 3AAS-S--
- verb; MorphGNT 3API-P--
- verb; MorphGNT 3API-S--
- verb; MorphGNT 3APS-S--
- verb; MorphGNT 3FPI-P--
- verb; MorphGNT 3FPI-S--
- verb; MorphGNT 3IAI-S--
- verb; MorphGNT 3IPI-S--
- verb; MorphGNT 3PAI-P--
- verb; MorphGNT 3PAI-S--
Occurrences
- Matthew 16:19
- Matthew 18:18
- Matthew 21:2
- Matthew 5:19
- Mark 1:7
- Mark 11:2
- Mark 11:4
- Mark 11:5
- Mark 7:35
- Luke 13:15
- Luke 13:16
- Luke 19:30
- Luke 19:31
- Luke 19:33
- Luke 3:16
- John 1:27
- John 10:35
- John 11:44
- John 2:19
- John 5:18
- John 7:23
- Acts 13:25
- Acts 13:43
- Acts 2:24
- Acts 22:30
- Acts 27:41
- Acts 7:33
- 1 Corinthians 7:27
- Ephesians 2:14
- 2 Peter 3:10
- 2 Peter 3:11
- 2 Peter 3:12
- 1 John 3:8
- Revelation 1:5
- Revelation 20:3
- Revelation 20:7
- Revelation 5:2
- Revelation 9:14
- Revelation 9:15
Septuagint occurrences
The same normalized Greek lemma occurs in the Rahlfs Septuagint: λυω.