λύτρωσις
lytrōsis · redemption, deliverance
Greek word · Strong’s number G3085 · appears 3 times in the Bible
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lytrōsis (λύτρωσις) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “redemption, deliverance”.
Setting free by a ransom.
How to say it
ly·trō·sis
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- Being set free at a price.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
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Where it appears
- Luke 1:68
“Blessed is the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has visited and accomplished redemption for his people,
- Luke 2:38
And coming up at that very hour, she was giving thanks to God and was speaking about him to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.
- Hebrews 9:12
not through the blood of goats and calves, but through his own blood, he entered once for all into the Holy Place, having obtained eternal redemption.