What does ἀπολύω · ὄχλος mean in the Bible?
ἀπολύω · ὄχλος is a Greek phrase meaning "dismiss, release, send away the crowd".
Greek · G630, G3793
ἀπόλυσον τὸν ὄχλον
To release: release · crowd
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ἀπολύωG630to release: release
Pronunciationapolýō
Release from restraint or obligation, including forgiveness of debts and dissolution of marriage bonds.
Open lexicon entry →ὄχλοςG3793crowd
Pronunciationóchlos
A disorganized throng of common people, often contrasted with organized civic structures or leadership.
Open lexicon entry →What does ἀπόλυσον τὸν ὄχλον (apolyson ton ochlon) mean in the Bible?
ἀπολύω · ὄχλος is a Greek phrase meaning "dismiss, release, send away the crowd".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G630, G3793?
G630, G3793 is connected to 67 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. dismiss, release, send away the crowd
Source Gloss
dismiss, release, send away the crowd
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups5Aligned forms67TensesAorist, Perfect, Present, Future, ImperfectVoicesActive, Passive, Middle
Tenses
Voices
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract14×
Aorist ActiveMatt 1:19 · Matt 15:32 · Matt 19:3 · Matt 19:7 · Matt 19:8 · Mark 10:2 · Mark 10:4 · Luke 23:20 · John 19:10 · John 19:12 · Acts 28:1811×
Present ActiveMatt 27:15 · Acts 3:132×
Perfect PassiveActs 26:321×
Indicativestates a fact or reality22×
Aorist ActiveMatt 18:27 · Matt 27:26 · Mark 8:9 · Mark 15:15 · Luke 8:38 · Luke 14:4 · Luke 23:25 · Acts 19:40 · Acts 23:22 · Acts 4:21 · Acts 5:40 · Acts 13:3 · Acts 17:913×
Future ActiveLuke 23:16 · Luke 23:222×
Present ActiveMark 6:45 · Luke 2:292×
Imperfect ActiveMark 15:61×
Future PassiveLuke 6:371×
Perfect PassiveLuke 13:121×
Aorist PassiveActs 15:331×
Imperfect MiddleActs 28:251×
Imperativecommand or strong request7×
Aorist ActiveMatt 14:15 · Matt 15:23 · Mark 6:36 · Luke 9:12 · Luke 23:18 · Acts 16:356×
Present ActiveLuke 6:371×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose13×
Aorist ActiveMatt 27:17 · Matt 27:21 · Mark 8:3 · Mark 15:9 · John 18:39 · Matt 5:31 · Matt 14:22 · Matt 19:9 · Mark 10:11 · Mark 15:11 · John 19:1212×
Aorist PassiveActs 16:361×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality11×
Perfect PassiveMatt 5:32 · Matt 19:9 · Luke 16:18 · Heb 13:234×
Aorist ActiveMatt 14:23 · Matt 15:39 · Mark 10:123×
Present ActiveMatt 5:32 · Luke 16:182×
Aorist PassiveActs 4:23 · Acts 15:302×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 65 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist49present7perfect4future3imperfect2
Voice
active55passive9middle1
Mood
indicative22infinitive14subjunctive13participle9imperative7
NT Occurrences
Matthew 1:19ἀπολῦσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 5:31ἀπολύσῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 5:32ἀπολύωνpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 14:15ἀπόλυσονaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 14:22ἀπολύσῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 14:23ἀπολύσαςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 15:23Ἀπόλυσονaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 15:32ἀπολῦσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 15:39ἀπολύσαςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 18:27ἀπέλυσενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 19:3ἀπολῦσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 19:7ἀπολῦσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 19:8ἀπολῦσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 19:9ἀπολύσῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 19:9ἀπολελυμένηνperfect passive participleparticipleMatthew 27:15ἀπολύεινpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 27:17ἀπολύσωaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 27:21ἀπολύσωaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 27:26ἀπέλυσενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 6:36ἀπόλυσονaorist active imperativeimperativeMark 6:45ἀπολύειpresent active indicativeongoingMark 8:3ἀπολύσωaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMark 8:9ἀπέλυσενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 10:11ἀπολύσῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMark 10:12ἀπολύσασαaorist active participleparticipleMark 10:2ἀπολῦσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMark 10:4ἀπολῦσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMark 15:11ἀπολύσῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMark 15:15ἀπέλυσενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 15:6ἀπέλυενimperfect active indicativebackgroundMark 15:9ἀπολύσωaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveLuke 2:29ἀπολύειςpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 6:37ἀπολύετεpresent active imperativeimperativeLuke 6:37ἀπολυθήσεσθεfuture passive indicativeprospectiveLuke 8:38ἀπέλυσενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 9:12Ἀπόλυσονaorist active imperativeimperativeLuke 13:12ἀπολέλυσαιperfect passive indicativeresultantLuke 14:4ἀπέλυσενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 16:18ἀπολύωνpresent active participleparticipleLuke 23:16ἀπολύσωfuture active indicativeprospective+25 more occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
ἀπόλυσον τὸν ὄχλον is built from these roots: