to faint

Greek Verb

ἐκ-λύω [in LXX for רָפָה, etc;] 1) to loose, release. 2) to unloose, as a bow-string, to relax, enfeeble; pass, to be faint, grow weary: Mat.15:32, Mrk.8:3; of mental weariness, Gal.6:9, Heb.12:3, 5" (LXX). (AS)

to faint

Greek Verb

ἐκλύω [ῡ, see at {λύω}], set free, πόνων from labours, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; release, ὕδατα [Refs 2nd c.BC+]:—passive, to be set free, ἐκλέλυμαι πόθου [Refs 6th c.BC+]:—middle, get one set free, release, ἀλλ᾽ ἄγε δή σε κακῶν ἐκλύσομαι [Refs 8th c.BC+] I delivered him from danger, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II) unloose, ἐ. τόξα unstring a bow, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σκαιὸν ἐκλύσων στόμα likely to let loose a foolish tongue, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.2) make an end of, ἐξέλυσας.σκληρᾶς ἀοιδοῦ δασμόν paid it off, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐξελύσατε (variant{-λύσασθε}) τὰς παρασκευάς [Refs] II.3) relax, [Refs 4th c.BC+]:— passive, to be faint, fail, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐκλυθῆναι τοῖς σώμασι, τῇ ψυχῇ, [Refs 4th c.BC+] (so intransitive in active, [Refs 1st c.AD+], etc; of things, to be unserviceable, τὰ τῶν πλοίων ἐκλελυμένα [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἐκλύεται ὁ ῥοῦς, τὰ ῥεύματα, cease, [Refs 2nd c.BC+] II.4) in Medicine texts, ἐ. κοιλίαν relax the bowels, [Refs 1st c.AD+] II.5) pay in full, δάνειον [Refs 1st c.AD+] II.5.b) purchase, [Refs 3rd c.BC+] II.6) resolve a doubt, in passive, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] II.7) dissolve, τι ὄξει [Refs 2nd c.AD+] III) intransitive, to break up, depart, [LXX]

Greek

Verb

to relax (literally or figuratively); faint; from g1537 (ἐκ) and g3089 (λύω)