Strong's Greek · G630
ἀπολύω
apolýō
(let) depart, dismiss, divorce, forgive, let go, loose, put (send) away, release, set at liberty
Definition
to free fully, i.e. (literally) relieve, release, dismiss (reflexively, depart), or (figuratively) let die, pardon or (specially) divorce
Derivation
Appears 66 times in Scripture
“Now I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery.””
“Jesus replied, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because of your hardness of heart. But it was not this way from the beginning.”
“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.””
“Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and was unwilling to disgrace her publicly, he resolved to divorce her quietly.”
“It has also been said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.’”
“After He had dismissed them, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. When evening came, He was there alone,”
“Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to the other side, while He dismissed the crowds.”
“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.”
““Why then,” they asked, “did Moses order a man to give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?””
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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).