Strong's Greek: 3080. λύσις (lusis) -- Release, Loosing, Liberation

Strong's Lexicon

lusis: Release, Loosing, Liberation

Original Word: λύσις
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: lusis
Pronunciation: LOO-sis
Phonetic Spelling: (loo'-sis)
Definition: Release, Loosing, Liberation
Meaning: dissolution, release; a loosing, divorce.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb λύω (luō), meaning "to loosen" or "to release."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of release or liberation is פָּתַח (pathach), Strong's Hebrew #6605, which means "to open" or "to set free."

Usage: In the New Testament, "lusis" generally refers to the act of releasing or loosening. It can denote a physical release, such as the untying of a bond, or a metaphorical release, such as liberation from sin or spiritual bondage. The term is used to convey the idea of freedom and deliverance.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of "lusis" was often associated with the freeing of slaves or prisoners, as well as the resolution of legal or social obligations. The idea of release was significant in both Jewish and Christian thought, symbolizing God's deliverance of His people from various forms of bondage, whether physical, spiritual, or moral.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from luó
Definition
a loosing (by divorce)
NASB Translation
released (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 3080: λύσις

λύσις, λυσεως, ἡ (λύω) (from Homer down), a loosing of any bond, as that of marriage; hence, once in the N. T. of divorce, 1 Corinthians 7:27.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

a release, separation

From luo; a loosening, i.e. (specially), divorce -- to be loosed.

see GREEK luo

Forms and Transliterations

λύσεις λυσιν λύσιν lusin lysin lýsin

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