Release and Forgiveness

ἀπολύω [see. λύω], future -λύσω, etc.: future passive __A ἀπολελύσομαιRefs 5th c.BC+:—loose from, ἱμάντα θοῶς ἀπέλυσε κορώνηςRefs 8th c.BC+; ὄφρ᾽ ἀπὸ τοίχους λῦσε κλύδων τρόπιος the sides of the ship from the keel, Refs; undo, ἀπὸ κρήδεμνον ἔλυσενRefs 5th c.BC+ __A.2 set free, release, relieve from, ἀ. τινὰ τῆς φρουρῆςRefs 5th c.BC+; ἀ. τῆς μετρήσεως save them from the trouble of measuring, Refs 4th c.BC+:— passive, to be set free, τῶν δεινῶν, φόβου, Refs 5th c.BC+ __A.2.b frequently in legal sense, ἀ. τῆς αἰτίης acquit of the charge, Refs 5th c.BC+; opposed to καταψηφίζω, Refs 5th c.BC+infinitive, ἀ. τινὰ μὴ φῶρα εἶναι acquit of being a thief, Refs 5th c.BC+: absolutely, acquit, Refs 5th c.BC+ __A.II in Refs 8th c.BC+, release on receipt of ransom, οὐδ᾽ ἀπέλυσε θύγατρα καὶ οὐκ ἀπεδέξατ᾽ ἄποιναRefs:—middle, set free by payment of ransom, ransom, redeem, χαλκοῦ τε χρυσοῦ τ᾽ ἀπολυσόμεθ᾽ at a price of.., Refs 8th c.BC+ (but active in Prose, ἀπολύειν πολλῶν χρημάτωνRefs 5th c.BC+ __A.II.2 let go, let alone, leave one, of an illness, Refs 5th c.BC+ __A.III discharge, disband an army, ἀ. οἴκαδεRefs 5th c.BC+; generally, dismiss, discharge, ἐμὲ.. ἀπέλυσ᾽ ἄδειπνονRefs 5th c.BC+ __A.III.2 divorce a wife, NT+1st c.BC+ __A.III.3 do away with, remove, αἰσχύνηνRefs 4th c.BC+:—passive, Refs 5th c.BC+ __A.III.4 discharge or pay a debt, Refs 5th c.BC+; pay, ἀ. τὸν χαλκόνRefs 1st c.BC+; pay off a mortgage, Refs __A.III.5 dismiss a charge, εἰσαγγελία ὑπὸ τοῦ κατηγόρου ἀπολελυμένηRefs 4th c.BC+ __A.IV ἀ. ἀνδράποδα Θρᾳξίν sell, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἀ. οἰκίαν τινί sell a mortgaged house outright, Refs 4th c.BC+ __A.V deliver, τί τινιRefs 3rd c.AD+ —passive Refs 3rd c.AD+ __A.VI begin to count, [μοίρας] ἀπό.. Vett. Val. Refs 4th c.AD+ __A.VII intransitive, depart (cf. B.IV, C. 2), Refs 2nd c.BC+ __B middle with aorist 2 ἀπελύμην (in passive sense), Refs 3rd c.AD+:— redeem, see above Refs 4th c.BC+ __B.II ἀπολύεσθαι διαβολάς do away with, refute calumnies against one, Refs 5th c.BC+ __B.II.2 τὴν αἰτίαν, τὰς βλασφημίας, τὰ κατηγορημένα, Refs 5th c.BC+ __B.II.2.b refute, τοὺς ἐναντίους λόγουςRefs 5th c.AD+in defence, Refs 5th c.BC+ __B.III like active, acquit, τοῦ μὴ κακῶς ἔχειν ἀλλ᾽ ὀρθῶςRefs 5th c.BC+ __B.III.2 release from, τοὺς Ἕλληνας ἀ. δουλείαςRefs __B.IV like passive (with Refsdepart, Refs 5th c.BC+; also, put off, πνεῦμα ἀ.Refs 1st c.BC+ __C passive, to be released, ἐλπίζων τοὺς υἱέας τῆς στρατηΐης ἀπολελύσθαι from military service, Refs 5th c.BC+; τῆς ἀρχῆς ἀπολυθῆναι βουλόμενοι to be freed from their rule, Refs 5th c.BC+: absolutely, to be acquitted, Refs 5th c.BC+; to be absolved from, τῶν ἀδικημάτωνRefs 5th c.BC+ __C.II of combatants, to be separated, part, οὐ ῥᾳδίως ἀπελύοντοRefs 5th c.BC+; generally, to be separated or detached, ἀλλήλων or ἀπ᾽ ἀλλήλων, Refs 4th c.BC+; ἀπολελυμένος, absolutely, detached, αἰδοῖον, γλῶττα, ὄρχεις, Refs; τὴν γλῶτταν ἀ. having its tongue detached, Refs; also, distinct, differentiated, Refs __C.II.2 depart, ἔθανες, ἀπελύθης, LXX+5th c.BC+ __C.III of a child, to be brought forth, Refs 5th c.BC+; of the mother, to be delivered, Refs 5th c.BC+ __C.IV to be annulled, Refs 4th c.BC+ __C.V ἀπολελυμένος, η, ον, absolute, especially in Grammars, Refs 2nd c.BC+: also, general, of meaning, Refs 4th c.AD+ __C.VI of metres, irregular, without strophic responsion, Refs 7th c.AD+

† [שָׁמַט] vb. let drop (NH id., loosen, detach, draw away, Niph. slip off; Aramaic שְׁמַט loosen, pull away; ܫܡܰܛ draw sword, draw or pull away; Arabic سَمَطَ is hang, suspend, ii. release debtor (Ḳam), سِمْطٌ string of pearls);— Qal let drop, fall: Imv. mpl. sf. + Impf. 3 ms. sf. וַיִּשְׁמְטוּהָ (final ו dittogr.) שִׁמְטוּהָו 2 K 9:33 he said, Let her fall, and they let her fall; then fig., of letting land rest in seventh year, 2 ms. sf.: תִּשְׁמְטֶנָּה Ex 23:11 (E); Pf. 2 ms. וְשָׁמַטְתָּ֫ה Je 17:4 thou shalt let drop thy hand (read יָֽדְךָ for וּבְךְ JDMich and mod.) from (מִן) thine inheritance, i.e. abandon it; Inf. abs. שָׁמוֹט Dt 15:2 let fall (a debt in seventh year; v. מַשֶּׁה p. 674b).—Pf. 3 pl. שָֽׁמְטוּ הַבָּקָר 2 S 6:6 = 1 Ch 13:9 is dub., most naturally either they let the oxen fall (slip, stumble), or (as 𝔗) the oxen let it fall (reading שְׁמָטוֹ, sc. the ark); > Thes the oxen ran away; 𝔖 slipped (the yoke)? v. further Dr. Niph. Pf. 3 pl. נִשְׁמְטוּ ψ 141:6 their judges have been thrown down. Hiph. 2 ms. (?) juss. (?) תַּשְׁמֵט Dt 15:3 thou shalt cause thy hand to let drop, etc.; BaNB 147 Qal; תִּשְׁמֹט (cf. Dr), יָדֶ֑ךָ subj.

ἀνίημι, ης (ἀνιεῖς, as if from ἀνιέω, uncertain in Refs 8th c.BC+, ησι: imperfect ἀνίην, Refs 8th c.BC+ and 3rd.pers.singular εις, ει, Ionic dialect 3rd.pers.singular ἀνίηRefs 8th c.BC+; 1st pers.singular ἀνίεινRefs 2nd c.AD+future ἀνήσω: perfect ἀνεῖκα: aorist 1 ἀνῆκ; Ionic dialect ἀνέηκα.:—the Homeric forms ἀνέσειRefs 8th c.BC+, aorist optative ἀνέσαιμιRefs, participle ἀνέσαντεςRefs 8th c.BC+: aorist 2, 3rd.pers.plural ἀνεῖσανRefs 5th c.BC+, subjunctive ἀνῇςRefs 4th c.BC+, Epic dialect 3rd.pers.singular subjunctive ἀνήηRefs 8th c.BC+infinitive ἀνεῖναι, participle ἀνείς:—passive, ἀνίεμαι: perfect ἀνεῖμαιRefs 5th c.BC+, 3rd.pers.plural perfect ἀνέωνταιRefs 5th c.BC+infinitive ἀνἑῶσθαι (sic) Refs: aorist participle ἀνεθείςRefs 5th c.BC+: future ἀνεθήσομαιRefs 5th c.BC+ Attic dialect: but even Refs 8th c.BC+.]: —send up or forth, Ζεφύροιο.. ἀήτας Ὠκεανὸς ἀνίησινRefs 8th c.BC+; of Charybdis, τρὶς μὲν γάρ τ᾽ ἀνίησιν.. τρὶς δ᾽ ἀναροιβδεῖRefsspew up, vomit, Refs 5th c.BC+; of the earth, καρπὸν ἀ. make corn or fruit spring up, Refs 4th c.BC+; also of the gods, ἀ. ἄροτον γῆςRefs 5th c.BC+; so of females, produce, Refs:—in passive, σπαρτῶν ἀπ᾽ ἀνδρῶν ῥίζωμ᾽ ἀνεῖταιRefs 4th c.BC+: then in various relations, συὸς χρῆμα ἀ.Refs 5th c.BC+; of a forest, πῦρ καὶ φλόγαRefs 5th c.BC+:—send up from the grave or nether world, Refs 5th c.BC+ — passive, ἐκ γῆς κάτωθεν ἀνίεται ὁ πλοῦτοςRefs; of fruit, Refs 4th c.BC+ __2 let come up, give access to, τινάRefs 5th c.BC+ __II let go, from Refs 8th c.BC+ i.e. left me, Refs 8th c.BC+: —passive, ἀνίεσθαι wake up, Refs 1st c.BC+; set free, ἐκ στέγης ἀ.Refs 5th c.BC+; let go unpunished, ἄνδρα τὴν ὀλιγαρχίαν λυμαινόμενονRefs 5th c.BC+; ἄνετέ μ᾽ ἄνετε leave me alone, forbear, Refs 5th c.BC+; of a state of mind, ἐμὲ δ᾽ οὐδ᾽ ὣς θυμὸν ἀνίει.. ὀδύνηRefs 8th c.BC+; ἀ. ἵππον to let him go (by slackening the rein), Refs 5th c.BC+ __II.b loosen, unfasten, δεσμόνRefs 8th c.BC+: hence, open, πύλας ἄνεσανRefs 8th c.BC+; ἀ. σήμαντρα break the seal, Refs:—passive, πύλαι ἀνειμέναιRefs 1st c.BC+ __II.2 ἀ. τινί let loose at one, slip at, ἀ. τὰς κύναςRefs 8th c.BC+infinitive, Διομήδεα μαργαίνειν ἀνέηκενRefs: generally, set on or urge to do a thing, with infinitive, Μοῦσ᾽ ἄρ᾽ ἀοιδὸν ἀνῆκεν ἀειδέμεναιRefs 8th c.BC+: frequently with accusative person only, let loose, excite, as οὐδέ κε Τηλέμαχον.. ῷδ᾽ ἀνιείηςRefs 8th c.BC+; τοῖσιν μὲν Θρασυμήδεα δῖον ἀνῆκεν urged Thrasymedes to their aid, Refs:—so in passive, ἅπας κίνδυνος ἀνεῖται σοφίαςRefs 5th c.BC+ __II.3 ἀ. τινὰ πρός τι to let go for any purpose, τὸν λεὼν.. ἀνεῖναι πρὸς ἔργα τε καὶ θυσίαςRefs 5th c.BC+; ἐς παιγνίην ἑωυτὸν ἀ.Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐὰν δ᾽ ἀνῇς, ὕβριστον χρῆμα κἀκόλαστον [γυνή] if you leave her free, Refs 5th c.BC+ __II.4 let, allow, with accusative et infinitive, ἀνεῖναι αὐτοὺς ὅ τι βούλονται ποιεῖνRefs 5th c.BC+: with infinitive omitted, ἀνεῖσα πένθει κόμανRefs 5th c.BC+; ἀ. στολίδος κροκόεσσαν τρυφάνRefs 1st c.AD+infinitive, ἀνεὶς αὐτῷ θηρᾶν having given him leave to hunt, Refs 5th c.BC+ __II.5 middle, loosen, undo, with accusative, κόλπον ἀνιεμένη baring her breast, Refs 8th c.BC+; αἶγας ἀνιέμενοι stripping or flaying goats, Refs 8th c.BC+; so in active, ἀνιέναι· δέρειν, Refs 5th c.AD+ __II.6 let go free, leave untilled, of ground dedicated to a god, τέμενος ἀνῆκεν ἅπανRefs 5th c.BC+allowed to run wild, LXX:—but this sense mostly in passive, devote oneself, give oneself up, ἐς τὸ ἐλεύθερονRefs 5th c.BC+; especially of animals dedicated to a god, which are let range at large (compare ἄνετος), ἀνεῖται τὰ θηρίαRefs; of a person devoted to the gods, νῦν δ᾽ οὗτος ἀνεῖται στυγερῷ δαίμονιRefs 5th c.BC+; of places, etc., θεοῖσιν ἀ. δένδρεαRefs 3rd c.BC+; ἄλσος ἀνειμένον a consecrated grove, conjecture in Refs 5th c.BC+; of land, ἀ. εἰς νομάςRefs 2nd c.BC+ devoted to a thing, wholly engaged in it, e.g. ἐς τὸν πόλεμονRefs 5th c.BC+; ἀνέωνται ἐς τὸ μάχιμον they are given up to military service, Refs; ἐς τὸ κέρδος λῆμ᾽ ἀνειμένον given up to.., Refs 5th c.BC+perfect participle passive ἀνειμένος as adjective, going free, left to one's own will and pleasure, at large, Refs 5th c.BC+; πέπλοι ἀνειμένοι let hang loose, Refs; τὸ εἰς ἀδικίαν καὶ πλεονεξίαν -μένον unrestrained propensity to.., Refs 1st c.AD+ __II.7 slacken, relax, opposed to ἐπιτείνω or ἐντείνω, of a bow or stringed instrument, unstring, as Refs 5th c.BC+; especially of musical scales, ἁρμονίαι ἀνειμέναι, opposed to σύντονοι, Refs 4th c.BC+: metaphorically, ὀργῆς ὀλίγον τὸν κόλλοπ᾽ ἀ.Refs 5th c.BC+; ἀνειμένη τάσις the grave accent,Refstemper, Refs 4th c.BC+ __II.7.b remit, neglect, give up, στέρνων ἀραγμούςRefs 5th c.BC+; φυλακήν, ἄσκησιν, etc., Refs 5th c.BC+; ἀ. θάνατόν τινι to remit sentence of death to one, let one live, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἀ. τὰ χρέα, τὰς καταδίκας, Refs 2nd c.AD+; ἄνες λόγον speak more mildly, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἀ. ἀρχήν, πόλεμον, etc., Refs:—passive, to be treated remissly, ἀνεθήσεται τὰ πράγματαRefshas become effete, powerless, Refs 5th c.BC+perfect participle ἀνειμένος as an adjective, ἐν τῷ ἀνειμένῳ τῆς γνώμης when their minds are not strung up for action, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἀνειμένῃ τῇ διαίτῃ relaxed, unconstrained, of the Athenians, Refs; δίαιτα λίαν ἀ., of the Ephors, Refs 4th c.BC+dissolute, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἄνανδρος καὶ λίαν ἀ.Refsparched, Refs 3rd c.BC+; of climate, ἀ. καὶ μαλακόςRefs 4th c.BC+: comparative ἀνειμενώτεροςRefs 4th c.AD+ —but, __II.8 the sense of relaxation occurs also as an intransitive usage of the active, slacken, abate, of the wind, ἐπειδὰν πνεῦμ᾽ ἀνῇRefs 5th c.BC+; ἐμφῦσα οὐκ ἀνίει, of a viper, having fastened on him she does not let go, Refs not to give way at all, Refs 5th c.BC+; τὰς τιμὰς ἀνεικέναι ἤκουον that prices had fallen, Refs 4th c.BC+; σιδήρια ἀ. ἐν τοῖς μαλακοῖς lose their edge, Refs 4th c.BC+ __II.8.b with participle, give up or cease doing, ὕων οὐκ ἀνίει [ὁ θεός] Refs 5th c.BC+ __II.8.c with genitive, cease from a thing, μωρίαςRefs 5th c.BC+; ἀνῆκε τοῦ ἐξελθεῖν forbore to come forth, LXX __II.9 dilute, dissolve, διά τινος or τινί, Refs 2nd c.AD+; διυγραινομένων καὶ ἀνιεμένωνRefs 4th c.BC+

πάρεσις, εως, ἡ, letting go, dismissal, τινὸς ἐκ Συρακουσῶν Refs 1st c.AD+“Comp.Dion. Brut.” 2; release, Refs 1st c.BC+ __IIslackening of strength, paralysis, Refs 5th c.BC+ __II.2 metaphorically, ἡ ἀπὸ τῆς ὕλης π. Refs 5th c.AD+ __IIIremission of debts, χρημάτων π. Refs 3rd c.BC+; of sins, NT __IV neglect, Refs 2nd c.AD+