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ἐπίλυσις

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
ἐπίλυσις, εως, ἡ
Greek transliteration: 
epilysis
Simplified transliteration: 
epilysis
Numbers
Strong's number: 
1955
GK Number: 
2146
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
1
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-3e(5b)
Gloss: 
interpretation, explanation
Definition: 
a loosing, liberation;, met. interpretation of what is enigmatical and obscure, 2 Pet. 1:20*

Greek-English Concordance for ἐπίλυσις

2 Peter 1:20 Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of scripture arises from the prophet’s own interpretation (epilyseōs | ἐπιλύσεως | gen sg fem),