Eleutheroō ἐλευθερόω
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| ἐλευθερόω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | eleutheroō |
| Strong's number | G1659 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to set free |
| Occurrences | 7 in 7 verses |
| Most frequent in | Romans (4) |
Eleutheroō (Greek ἐλευθερόω, Strong's G1659) is a Greek verb meaning “to set free”. It occurs 7 times in 7 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἐλευθερόω, -ῶ
[in LXX: Pro.25:10. 2Ma.1:27 2Mac 2:22 * ;]
to make free from sin, Jhn.8:32, 36; before ἀπό, Rom.6:18, 22 8:2, 21; τ. ἐλευθερία (dative commodi), Gal.5:1 (on the "punctiliar" force of this verb, see M, Pr. 149; cf. also Cremer, 251).†
(AS)
[in LXX: Pro.25:10. 2Ma.1:27 2Mac 2:22 * ;]
to make free from sin, Jhn.8:32, 36; before ἀπό, Rom.6:18, 22 8:2, 21; τ. ἐλευθερία (dative commodi), Gal.5:1 (on the "punctiliar" force of this verb, see M, Pr. 149; cf. also Cremer, 251).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | free (6), shall make (2), made (2), being (1), delivered (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | you have been set free (2), will set you free (1), sets you free (1), free (1), will be set free (1), has set us free (1) |
Topics
Verses
Every verse with Eleutheroō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
John
- John 8:32And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
- John 8:36If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.
Romans
- Romans 6:18Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness.
- Romans 6:22But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the fruit you reap leads to holiness, and the outcome is eternal life.
- Romans 8:2For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.For in Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set you free from the law of sin and death.
- Romans 8:21Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God.
Galatians
- Galatians 5:1Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be encumbered once more by a yoke of slavery.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).