Expound
Expound
“to set out, expose” (ek, “out,” tithemi, “to place”), is used (a) literally, Act 7:21; (b) metaphorically, in the Middle Voice, to set forth, “expound,” of circumstances, Act 11:4; of the way of God, Act 18:26; of the kingdom of God, Act 28:23.
primarily, “to loose, release,” a strengthened form of luo, “to loose,” signifies “to solve, explain, expound,” Mar 4:34, “expounded;” in Act 19:39, of settling a controversy, RV, “it shall be settled,” for AV, “it shall be determined.” See DETERMINE. Cp. epilusis, “an interpretation,” 2Pe 1:20.
“to interpret fully” (dia, “through,” intensive, hermeneuo, “to interpret”); (Eng., “hermeneutics”), is translated, “He expounded” in Luk 24:27, AV, RV, “interpreted;” in Act 9:36, “by interpretation,” lit., “being interpreted;” see also 1Co 12:30; 1Co 14:5, 1Co 14:13, 1Co 14:27. See INTERPRET.