υἱοθεσία
huiothesia · adoption
Greek word · Strong’s number G5206 · appears 5 times in the Bible
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huiothesia (υἱοθεσία) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “adoption”.
As sons: being received legally as a son, with all a son's rights.
How to say it
hui·o·the·si·a
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
- Taking as sons those who were not, with full rights.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
Related words
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Romans 8:15
For you did not receive a spirit of slavery leading again to fear, but you received a spirit of adoption as sons, by which we cry out, Abba, Father.
- Romans 8:23
and not only that, but also we ourselves, having the firstfruits of the Spirit, we also ourselves groan within ourselves, eagerly awaiting adoption as sons, the redemption of our body.
- Romans 9:4
who are Israelites; to them belong the adoption as sons, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the worship, and the promises;
- Galatians 4:5
so that he might redeem those under the law, so that we might receive the adoption as sons.
- Ephesians 1:5
having destined us beforehand for adoption as sons through Jesus the Messiah to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,