Strong G629ἀπολύτρωσις

redemption

Transliteration
apolutrōsis
Pronunciation
ap-ol-oo'-tro-sis
Morphology
Greek Noun (Feminine)

Definition

From a compound of G575 and G3083; (the act) ransom in full that is (figuratively) riddance or (specifically) Christian salvation: - deliverance redemption.

Detailed definition

ἀπο-λύτρωσις, -εως, ἡ
(ἀπολυτρόω, to release on payment of ransom, cf. λύτρον), [in LXX: Da (LXX) Dan.4:30 with *;]
release effected by pay­ment of ransom, redemption, deliverance; metaphorically, Heb.11:35; of deliverance thr. Christ from evil and the consequences of sin: Luk.21:28, Rom.3:24 (Vau., in l) 8:23, 1Co.1:30, Eph.1:7, 14 4:30, Col.1:14, Heb.9:15. (On the extent to WH. the word retains the sense of ransom, see ICC, Rom.3:24, Westc., He., 297 ff.; see also ICC, Eph., 11; DCG, ii, 605; Cremer, 410; Deiss., LAE, 331; Lft., Notes, 271, 316; Tr., Syn., § 77.)†
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In the Bible

Strong G629 appears in 10 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • redemption9
  • deliverance1

First verses

  1. Luke 21:28
    And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
  2. Romans 3:24
    Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
  3. Romans 8:23
    And 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.
  4. 1 Corinthians 1:30
    But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
  5. Ephesians 1:7
    In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
  6. Ephesians 1:14
    Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.
  7. Ephesians 4:30
    And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.
  8. Colossians 1:14
    In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:
  9. Hebrews 9:15
    And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.
  10. Hebrews 11:35
    Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀπολύτρ-ωσις, εως, ἡ,
ransoming, αἰχμαλώτων[Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Pompeius” 24 (_plural_), compare 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 12.2.3, 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 2.463.)]
II redemption by payment of ransom, deliverance, [NT (NT.Luke.21.28, NT.Rom.3.24, +others)]; of Nebuchadnezzar's recovery, [LXX (LXX.Dan.4.30c)]; in NT, redemption, [NT (NT.Rom.3.24, +others)]