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ἀπολύτρωσις

apolytrōsis · redemption

Greek word · Strong’s number G629 · appears 10 times in the Bible

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What it means

apolytrōsis (ἀπολύτρωσις) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “redemption”.

Release by the payment of a ransom; deliverance.

How to say it

a·po·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

  1. Being set free because someone paid the price.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

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Where it appears

  • Luke 21:28

    But when these things begin to happen, stand up straight and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”

  • Romans 3:24

    being declared righteous freely by his grace through the redemption that is in the Messiah Jesus,

  • 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.

  • 1 Corinthians 1:30

    But from him you are in the Messiah Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption,

  • Ephesians 1:7

    In him we have the redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,

  • Ephesians 1:14

    which is the pledge of our inheritance for the redemption of the acquired possession, to the praise of his glory.

  • Ephesians 4:30

    And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

  • Colossians 1:14

    in whom we have the redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

  • Hebrews 9:15

    And for this reason he is the mediator of a new covenant, so that, since a death has occurred for the redemption of the transgressions under the first covenant, those who have been called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.

  • Hebrews 11:35

    Women received their dead by resurrection; but others were tortured, not accepting the redemption, so that they might obtain a better resurrection.