λύω (lýō) — Break
Greek word study: λύω (lýō), Strong's G3089. to "loosen" (literally or figuratively)
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to "loosen" (literally or figuratively)
KJV translation words: break (up), destroy, dissolve, (un-)loose, melt, put off
Strong's G3089 is tagged on 44 words in 41 verses across 10 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 5:19 and last appears in Revelation 20:7.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 41)
- Matthew 5:19 — λύσῃ — shall break
- Matthew 16:19 — λύσῃς — you shall loose
- Matthew 18:18 — λύσητε — you shall loose
- Matthew 21:2 — λύσαντες — having untied them
- Mark 1:7 — λῦσαι — to untie
- Mark 7:35 — ἐλύθη — was loosed
- Mark 11:2 — λύσατε — do untie
- Mark 11:4 — λύουσιν — they untied
- Mark 11:5 — λύοντες — untying
- Luke 3:16 — λῦσαι — to untie
- Luke 13:15 — λύει — does he untie
- Luke 13:16 — λυθῆναι — to be loosed
- Luke 19:30 — λύσαντες — having untied
- Luke 19:31 — λύετε; — do you untie it
- Luke 19:33 — λυόντων — When are untying
- John 1:27 — λύσω — I may untie
- John 2:19 — λύσατε — do destroy
- John 5:18 — ἔλυεν — was He breaking
- John 7:23 — λυθῇ — shall be broken
- John 10:35 — λυθῆναι — to be broken
- John 11:44 — λύσατε — do unbind
- Acts 2:24 — λύσας — having loosed
- Acts 7:33 — λῦσον — do take off
- Acts 13:25 — λῦσαι — to untie
- Acts 13:43 — λυθείσης — When was releasing
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Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: G360 ἀναλύω (analýō), G630 ἀπολύω (apolýō), G1262 διαλύω (dialýō), G1590 ἐκλύω (eklýō), G1956 ἐπιλύω (epilýō), G2647 καταλύω (katalýō), G3075 λυμαίνομαι (lymaínomai), G3080 λύσις (lýsis), G3083 λύτρον (lýtron), G3886 παραλύω (paralýō).
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Frequently asked questions
What does lýō (G3089) mean?
To "loosen" (literally or figuratively).
How is G3089 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates G3089 as: break (up), destroy, dissolve, (un-)loose, melt, put off.
How often does λύω (lýō) appear?
Strong's G3089 is tagged on 44 words in 41 verses across 10 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 5:19 and last appears in Revelation 20:7.
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