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release

Meaning of “release”

1. To set a person free from custody or restraint. 2. To remit or cease exacting a debt or obligation. 3. The act or appointed year of such remission.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesCawdrey 1604
21 occurrences18 verses6 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Deuteronomy 15:1

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Mark 15:9
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But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 15:9 · retained source text

But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release vnto you the King of the Iewes?

Mark 15:11
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But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.
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1611 witness · Mark 15:11 · retained source text

But the chiefe Priests mooued the people, that hee should rather release Barabbas vnto them.

Complete reference index — all 18 verses
Deuteronomy 15:1Deuteronomy 15:2Deuteronomy 15:3Deuteronomy 15:9Deuteronomy 31:10Esther 2:18Matthew 27:15Matthew 27:17Matthew 27:21Mark 15:9Mark 15:11Luke 23:16Luke 23:17Luke 23:18Luke 23:20John 18:39John 19:10John 19:12

Where “release” appears

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Deuteronomy7 occurrences
5 versesEsther1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew3 occurrences
3 versesMark2 occurrences
2 versesLuke4 occurrences
4 versesJohn4 occurrences
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