Uhiothesia υἱοθεσία
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| υἱοθεσία | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | uhiothesia |
| Strong's number | G5206 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | adoption (as son) |
| Occurrences | 5 in 5 verses |
| Most frequent in | Romans (3) |
Uhiothesia (Greek υἱοθεσία, Strong's G5206) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “adoption (as son)”. It occurs 5 times in 5 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
υἱοθεσία, -ας, ἡ
(cf. the cl. phrases, υἱὸν τίθεσθαι, θετὸς υἱός), frequently in Inscr. (see Deiss., BS, 239), adoption of a son (or daughter); metaphorically, of God's relation established
(a) with Israel: Rom.9:4;
(b) with Christians: Rom.8:15, Gal.4:5, Eph.1:5; of its consummation, Rom.8:23.†
(AS)
(cf. the cl. phrases, υἱὸν τίθεσθαι, θετὸς υἱός), frequently in Inscr. (see Deiss., BS, 239), adoption of a son (or daughter); metaphorically, of God's relation established
(a) with Israel: Rom.9:4;
(b) with Christians: Rom.8:15, Gal.4:5, Eph.1:5; of its consummation, Rom.8:23.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | adoption (3), sons (1), children (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | adoption as sons (3), adoption as his sons (1) |
Topics
Verses
Every verse with Uhiothesia, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Romans
- Romans 8:15For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.For you did not receive a spirit of slavery that returns you to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”
- Romans 8:23And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.Not only that, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.
- Romans 9:4Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises;the people of Israel. Theirs is the adoption as sons; theirs the divine glory and the covenants; theirs the giving of the law, the temple worship, and the promises.
Galatians
- Galatians 4:5To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.to redeem those under the law, that we might receive our adoption as sons.
Ephesians
- Ephesians 1:5Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,He predestined us for adoption as His sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will,
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).