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Koine Greek wordlink #31668

SR GNT Mark 11:2 λύσατε (lusate) ‘of the people not_yet sat_down untie it and be bringing it’ Strongs=30890 Lemma=luō
Word role=verb mood=imperative tense=aorist voice=active person=2nd number=plural
Year=33 AD Refers to Word #31628 Referred to from Word #31685

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Only use of identical word form λύσατε (V-MAA2··P) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘λύσατε’ (V-MAA2··P) is always and only glossed as ‘untie’.

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘luō’ have 35 different glosses: ‘being destroyed’, ‘having broken’, ‘having released’, ‘having untied’, ‘having untied them’, ‘having untied/released’, ‘having_been released’, ‘having_been untied/released’, ‘is untying’, ‘may break’, ‘may_be broken’, ‘to break’, ‘to untie’, ‘to_be broken’, ‘to_be released’, ‘to_be untied/released’, ‘was untied/released’, ‘was_being destroyed’, ‘were untied/released’, ‘will_be_being destroyed’, ‘will_be_being released’, ‘I may untie’, ‘he may destroy’, ‘he was breaking’, ‘he released’, ‘they are untying’, ‘you have_been untied/released’, ‘you may untie/release’, ‘you_all are untying’, ‘you_all are untying it’, ‘you_all may untie/release’, ‘destroy’, ‘release’, ‘releasing’, ‘untie’.

Greek words (5) other than λύσατε (V-MAA2··P) with a gloss related to ‘untie’

YHN 1:27 λύσω (lusō) V-SAA1··S ‘I worthy that I may untie of him the strap’ SR GNT Yhn 1:27 word 19

OET-LV: 27 the one coming after me, of _whom I am not worthy that I _may _untie the strap of _the sandal of _him. (JHN_1:27)

OET-RV: 27 the one coming after me, and I’m not even good enough to untie his sandal straps!” (JHN 1:27)

MARK 1:7 λῦσαι (lusai) V-NAA···· ‘I am worthy having bent_down to untie the strap of the’ SR GNT Mark 1:7 word 27

OET-LV: 7 And he _was _proclaiming saying: The one mightier than me is _coming after me, of _whom I _am not worthy having _bent _down, to _untie the strap of _the sandals of _him. (MRK_1:7)

OET-RV: 7 And he also announced, “There’s a greater man coming soon—in fact I’m not even good enough to bend down and untie his sandals. (MRK 1:7)

LUKE 3:16 λῦσαι (lusai) V-NAA···· ‘not I am worthy to untie the strap of the’ SR GNT Luke 3:16 word 35

OET-LV: 16 the Yōannaʸs answered saying to _all: I on _one _hand am _immersing you _all in _water, on _the _other _hand the one mightier than me is _coming, of _whom not I _am worthy to _untie the strap of _the sandals of _him, he will _be _immersing you _all in the_ holy _spirit, and with _fire, (LUK_3:16)

OET-RV: 16 but he explained to them all, “I’ve been immersing you all in water, but there’s one coming who’s greater than me, in fact I’m not even worthy to unlace his sandals. He will immerse you all with the holy spirit and with fire. (LUK 3:16)

ACTs 7:33 Λῦσον (Luson) V-MAA2··S ‘to him the master untie the sandal of the’ SR GNT Acts 7:33 word 11

OET-LV: 33 And the master said to _him: Untie the sandal of _the feet of _you, because/for the place on which you _have _stood ground is holy. (ACT_7:33)

OET-RV: 33 but Yahweh said, ‘Take off your sandals, because the ground you’re standing on is dedicated to God. (ACT 7:33)

ACTs 13:25 λῦσαι (lusai) V-NAA···· ‘sandal of his feet to untie’ SR GNT Acts 13:25 word 33

OET-LV: 25 And while Yōannaʸs was _fulfilling the course, he _was _saying: What you _all _are _suspecting me to _be? I am_ not _he, but see, he _is _coming after me, of _whom I _am not worthy to _untie the sandal of _his feet. (ACT_13:25)

OET-RV: 25 As Yohan’s ministry was nearing an end, he asked, ‘Who do you suspect I am? I’m not the messiah, but he will come after me, and I’m not even worthy to undo his sandals.’ (ACT 13:25)

Key: V=verb