To explain
ἐπιλύωStrong’s G1956epiluō
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Epiluō is the Greek word usually translated “was explaining” and “it will be solved”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.”
Meaning
Usually translated “was explaining” and “it will be solved”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- he was explaining 1
- it will be solved 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Mark 1
- Acts 1
2 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
ἐπιλύω epiluō · to explain
ἐπι-λύω [in Aq.: Gen.40:8 41:8, 12; Th.: Hos.3:4 * ;] 1. to loose, release. 2. to solve, settle, explain: Mrk.4:34, Act.19:39.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “explain” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
EXPLA'IN, verb transitive
[Latin explano; ex and planus, plain, open, smooth.]
All definitions and other forms of “explain”
EXPLA'IN, verb intransitive
To give explanations.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.