Expound

Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

1: Ἐκτίθημι (Strong'S #1620 — Verb — ektithemi — ek-tith'-ay-mee )

"to set out, expose" (ek, "out," tithemi, "to place"), is used (a) literally,  Acts 7:21; (b) metaphorically, in the Middle Voice, to set forth, "expound," of circumstances,  Acts 11:4; of the way of God,  Acts 18:26; of the kingdom of God,  Acts 28:23 .

2: Ἐπιλύω (Strong'S #1956 — Verb — epiluo — ep-ee-loo'-o )

primarily, "to loose, release," a strengthened form of luo, "to loose," signifies "to solve, explain, expound,"  Mark 4:34 , "expounded;" in  Acts 19:39 , of settling a controversy, RV, "it shall be settled," for AV, "it shall be determined." See Determine. Cp. epilusis, "an interpretation,"   2—Peter 1:20 .

3: Διερμηνεύω (Strong'S #1329 — Verb — diermeneuo — dee-er-main-yoo'-o )

"to interpret fully" (dia, "through," intensive, hermeneuo, "to interpret"); (Eng., "hermeneutics"), is translated, "He expounded" in  Luke 24:27 , AV, RV, "interpreted;" in  Acts 9:36 , "by interpretation," lit., "being interpreted;" see also  1—Corinthians 12:30;  14:5,13,27 . See Interpret.

Webster's Dictionary

(1): ( v. t.) To lay open; to expose to view; to examine.

(2): ( v. t.) To lay open the meaning of; to explain; to clear of obscurity; to interpret; as, to expound a text of Scripture, a law, a word, a meaning, or a riddle.

King James Dictionary

Expound', L expono ex and pono, to set.

1. To explain to lay open the meaning to clear of obscurity to interpret as, to expound a text of scripture to expound a law. 2. To lay open to examine as, to expound the pocket. Not used.