Strong G1659ἐλευθερόω
to set free
- Transliteration
- eleutheroō
- Pronunciation
- el-yoo-ther-o'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From G1658; to liberate that is (figuratively) to exempt (from moral ceremonial or mortal liability): - deliver make free.
Detailed 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)
In the Bible
Strong G1659 appears in 7 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- make6
- free4
- being1
- deliver1
First verses
- John 8:32And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
- John 8:36If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.
- Romans 6:18Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of 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.
- Romans 8:2For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me 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.
- Galatians 5:1Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐλευθερ-όω,
set free, τὰς Ἀθήνας [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.62; Ἰωνίην [prev. author] 4.137; πατρίδα 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Persae” 403; πόλιν [prev. author] “Ch.” 1046, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 21.144; δούλους 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 8.15, etc.)]; ἐ. τὸν ἔσπλουν set the entrance free, clear it, [Refs ([prev. author] 3.51)]; release a debtor, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 6.59)]; τό γ᾽ εἰς ἑαυτὸν πᾶν ἐλευθεροῖ στόμα he keeps his tongue altogether free, i.e. does not commit himself by speech, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 706)]; free from blame, acquit, τινά [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 1.7.26)]:—passive, to be set free, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.95, 127, +others; τυράννων [prev. author] 5.62)]; indulge in licence, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 575a.)]
2 c.genitive, set free, release from, φόνου [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hippolytus” 1449; χρεῶν 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 566e; ἀρότρου βοῦν 3rd c.AD: Heliodorus Scriptor Eroticus 5.23)]; also ἐλευθεροῦντες ἐκ δρασμῶν πόδα, i.e. ceasing to flee, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hercules Furens” 1010:)] —passive, τῶνδε τῶν τόπων ἐ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 114b; ἀπὸ τῶν πλουσίων [prev. author] “R.” 569a.)]
set free, τὰς Ἀθήνας [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.62; Ἰωνίην [prev. author] 4.137; πατρίδα 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Persae” 403; πόλιν [prev. author] “Ch.” 1046, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 21.144; δούλους 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 8.15, etc.)]; ἐ. τὸν ἔσπλουν set the entrance free, clear it, [Refs ([prev. author] 3.51)]; release a debtor, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 6.59)]; τό γ᾽ εἰς ἑαυτὸν πᾶν ἐλευθεροῖ στόμα he keeps his tongue altogether free, i.e. does not commit himself by speech, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 706)]; free from blame, acquit, τινά [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 1.7.26)]:—passive, to be set free, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.95, 127, +others; τυράννων [prev. author] 5.62)]; indulge in licence, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 575a.)]
2 c.genitive, set free, release from, φόνου [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hippolytus” 1449; χρεῶν 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 566e; ἀρότρου βοῦν 3rd c.AD: Heliodorus Scriptor Eroticus 5.23)]; also ἐλευθεροῦντες ἐκ δρασμῶν πόδα, i.e. ceasing to flee, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hercules Furens” 1010:)] —passive, τῶνδε τῶν τόπων ἐ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 114b; ἀπὸ τῶν πλουσίων [prev. author] “R.” 569a.)]