λύτρον
lytron · ransom
Greek word · Strong’s number G3083 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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lytron (λύτρον) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “ransom”.
The price paid to set a slave or a prisoner free.
How to say it
ly·tron
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
- The price paid to free a slave or prisoner.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
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Where it appears
- Matthew 20:28
just as the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
- Mark 10:45
For even the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”