Lexicon
ἐπιλύω
epiluō
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G:V Greek

to explain

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epiluo describes explaining something privately or having a further matter settled in an assembly.

The attested uses concern making a matter clear or settled: privately explaining everything to disciples in Mark 4:34 and the future settling of a further matter in a lawful assembly in Acts 19:39.

Senses in use

  1. Making a matter clear or settled · dominant

    In Mark 4:34, the imperfect active form occurs in the clause about private speech to the disciples; the APB renders that clause, "privately he explained everything to his own disciples." In Acts 19:39, the future passive form concerns anything further being addressed in a lawful assembly; the APB renders it, "it shall be settled in the lawful assembly."

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term with "explained" in Mark 4:34 and "settled" in Acts 19:39. These renderings indicate the clauses' contexts rather than fixed English equivalents.

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