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Loose

Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

denotes (a) "to loose, unbind, release," (1) of things, e.g., in Acts 7:33 , RV, "loose (the shoes)," AV, "put off;" Mark 1:7; (2) of animals, e.g., Matthew 21:2; (3) of persons, e.g., John 11:44; Acts 22:30; (4) of Satan, Revelation 20:3,7 , and angels, Revelation 9:14,15; (5) metaphorically, of one diseased, Luke 13:16; of the marriage tie, 1 Corinthians 7:27; of release from sins, Revelation 1:5 (in the most authentic mss.); (b) "to loosen, break up, dismiss, dissolve, destory;" in this sense it is translated "to loose" in Acts 2:24 , of the pains of death; in Revelation 5:2 , of the seals of a roll. See BREAK , DESTROY , DISSOLVE , MELT , PUT (off), UNLOOSE.

apo, "from," and No. 1, denotes (a) "to set free, release," translated "loosed" in Luke 13:12 , of deliverance from an infirmity; in Matthew 18:27 , AV, "loosed" (RV, "released"), of a debtor; (b) "to let go, dismiss," e.g., Matthew 14:15,22 . See DEPART , DISMISS , DIVORCE , FORGIVE , LET (go), LIBERTY , PUT (away), RELEASE , SEND (away).

"to send back" (ana, "back," hiemi, "to send"), "to leave, forbear," is translated "to loose," in Acts 16:26 , of the "loosening" of bonds; Acts 27:40 , rudder bands. Elsewhere, Ephesians 6:9; Hebrews 13:5 . See FORBEAR , LEAVE.

see LAUNCH.

Notes: (1) In Acts 27:13 , AV, airo, "to lift," is translated "loosing (thence)" (RV, "they weighed anchor"). (2) For katargeo, translated "she is loosed" in Romans 7:2 , AV (RV "discharged"), See ABOLISH.

"a loosening" (akin to A, No. 1), 1 Corinthians 7:27 , of divorce, is translated "to be loosed," lit., "loosing." In the second part of the verse the verb luo is used. In the Sept., Ecclesiastes 8:1 , with the meaning "interpretation."