What does ἀποστάσιον · ἀπολύω mean in the Bible?
ἀποστάσιον · ἀπολύω is a Greek phrase meaning "a written notice or certificate of divorce".
Greek · G647, G630
ἀποστάσιον
Divorce · to release: release
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ἀποστάσιονG647divorce
Pronunciationapostásion
A legal document formally severing the marriage bond, not mere separation but official dismissal
Open lexicon entry →ἀπολύωG630to release: release
Pronunciationapolýō
Release from restraint or obligation, including forgiveness of debts and dissolution of marriage bonds.
Open lexicon entry →What does ἀποστάσιον (apostasion) mean in the Bible?
ἀποστάσιον · ἀπολύω is a Greek phrase meaning "a written notice or certificate of divorce".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G647, G630?
G647, G630 is connected to 3 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. a written notice or certificate of divorce
Source Gloss
a written notice or certificate of divorce
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 2 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns2Aligned forms3Case patternGenitive (2)Number patternSingular (3)
Genitive · Singular · NeuterMatt 19:7 · Mark 10:42×
Accusative · Singular · NeuterMatt 5:311×
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
ἀποστάσιον is built from this root: