Lexical Definition

‎ἀναψύχω‎ anapsýchō (an-aps-oo'-kho) to refresh ^G:V
from ‎ἀνά‎ and ‎ψύχω‎

refresh.

• properly, to cool off, i.e. (figuratively) relieve

Abbott-Smith

ἀνα-ψύχω, [in LXX for נפשׁ ni., חיה, etc. (freq. in sense of revive, refresh oneself);]
to refresh: c. acc. pers., II Ti 1:16 (MM, VGT, s.v.; Cremer, 588).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἀναψύχω-ψύχω [ῡ],

Epic dialect imperfect -εσκον[Refs 5th c.AD+]:—cool, refresh, ἀήτας Ὠκεανὸς ἀνίησιν ἀναψύχωψύχειν ἀνθρώπους[Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἀνέψυχον φίλον ἦτορ were reviving their spirit, [ἀναψύχωψύχοντα 5.795; ἀ. φίλα γούνατα 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Opera et Dies” 608">Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἀ. βάτιν cool the feet in water, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, to be revived, refreshed, ἀνέψυχθεν φίλον ἦτορ[Refs 8th c.BC+]; of the body, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὥστ᾽ ἀνεψύχης [ῠ] [Refs 5th c.BC+]

__2 ναῦς ἀ. let the ships rest and get dry, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ. τὸν ἱδρῶτα let it dry off, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; ἀ. τὰς αὐλαίας dry them, [Refs]:—passive, to be dried up, [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__3 metaphorically, with genitive, ἀ. πόνων τινά give him relief from toil, [NT+5th c.BC+]
__4 in Medicine texts, expose to air, κατὰ τὸ ἕλκος ἐῶσιν ἀνεψῦχθαι[Refs 5th c.BC+]; compare ἀναψύχωψύχειν· γυμνοῦν, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__II the active is also used intransitive, become cool, recover, revive, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; εὗρεν.. δρόμων ἀναψύχωψύχουσαν [τὴν ἔλαφον] [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; take relaxation, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: 2Tim.1.16}