Release
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia · James Orr and contributors
re-les': (1) The forgiveness of a debt (shemiTTah (De 15:1,2,9; 31:10; see JUBILEE YEAR)), with verb shamaT, "to release," De 31:2,3. (2) To exempt from taxation or military service (hanachah, "release," "rest" (Es 2:18)). Some would render "granted a holiday." (3) To set a prisoner or slave at liberty (apoluo, "to let go free" (Mt 27:15 parallel Joh 19:10), etc.).
In other dictionaries
Read “Deliver” in the 9 dictionaries- DeliverEaston’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary
- DeliveranceEaston’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary
- DeliveredEaston’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary
- DelivererEaston’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary
- ReleaseEaston’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary
- DeliverInternational Standard Bible Encyclopedia
- deliver, deliverer, deliverance, deliveredTranslation Words
- deliver, hand over, turn over, releaseTranslation Words
Source of the article
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia — James Orr, general editor and contributors; CrossWire SWORD module ISBE 2.2
Bible Strong digital edition from CrossWire module 2.2; historical scholarship originally published in 1915