to paralyze
Definition:
παρα-λύω [in LXX: Jer.6:24, Jer 27:43, Eze.21:7 (רָפָה), etc;] 1) to loose from the side, set free. 2) to weaken, enfeeble; pass, to be enfeebled, esp. by a paralytic stroke: Luk.5:18, 24, Act.8:7 9:33, Heb.12:12 " (LXX). (AS)
Definition:
παραλύω [see. λύω]:
I) with
accusative of things,
loose and take off, detach, τὰ πηδάλια τῶν νεῶν [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
taking off the rudders, [
Refs 5th c.BC+] — _passive_, παραλελυμέναι τοὺς ταρσούς
with their oars
taken off, [
Refs 5th c.BC+] —
middle, π. τὴν ῥαφὴν [τοῦ χιτῶνος] [
Refs]:—
passive, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
I.b)
hamstring, ἅρματα [
LXX]
I.2)
undo, put an end to, πόνους [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὴν τοῦ παιδίου ἀμφισβήτησιν
relinquish it, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]:—
middle,
get rid of, τὸν κίνδυνον [
Refs 1st c.BC+]
I.3)
undo secretly, τὰ σακκία τῶν χρημάτων [
Refs 1st c.BC+]
I.4)
pay a penalty, [
LXX]; = Latin
persolvo, νόμισμα [
Refs 6th c.AD+]
II) with
accusative person et
genitive of things,
part from, πολλοὺς ἤδη παρέλυσεν θάνατος δάμαρτος [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
was detached from them, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. τινὰ τῆς στρατιῆς
release from military service, [
Refs] (and in
passive,
to be exempt from it, [
Refs 3rd c.BC+]; π. τινὰ δυσφρονᾶν
set free from cares, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. τινὰ τῆς στρατηγίης
dismiss from the command, [
Refs 5th c.BC+] (so in
passive, π. τῆς φυλακῆς [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; also τὴν ἀρχήν τινι π. [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; τοὺς Ἀθηναίους π. τῆς ἐς αὐτὸν ὀργῆς
set them
free, release them
from, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]: with
accusative only,
set free, δυστάνου ψυχάν [
Refs 5th c.BC+]:—
middle,
obtain leave of absence from, τοὺς παιδονόμους [
Refs 3rd c.BC+]
III)
loose besides, in addition, π. καὶ ἑτέραν [κύνα] [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
IV)
disable, enfeeble, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]:—mostly in
passive,
to be paralysed, δεξιὴ χεὶρ παρελύθη [
Refs 5th c.BC+]: generally,
to be exhausted, flag, ἡ δύναμις. τῆς πόλεως παρελύθη [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
Pronounciation:
par-al-oo'-o
Definition:
to loosen beside, i.e. relax (perfect passive participle, paralyzed or enfeebled); feeble, sick of the (taken with) palsy; from
g3844 (παρά) and
g3089 (λύω);