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GreekG0629Noun (Feminine)

ἀπολύτρωσις

apolutrōsis

10Occurrences
G0629Strong's #
Noun (Feminine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

(the act) ransom in full, i.e. (figuratively) riddance, or (specially) Christian salvation

from a compound of G575 (ἀπό) and G3083 (λύτρον);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
(ἀπολυτρόω, to release on payment of ransom, cf. λύτρον), release effected by pay­ment of ransom, redemption, deliverance; metaphorically; of deliverance thr. Christ from evil and the consequences of sin: (Vau., in l). (On the extent to WH. the word retains the sense of ransom, see ICC, Westc., He., 297 ff.; see also ICC, Eph., 11; DCG, ii, 605; Cremer, 410; Deiss., LAE, 331; Lft., Notes, 271, 316; Tr., Syn., § 77.)
LXX: Da (LXX) with *

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Feminine)

Morphology Code

G:N-F

Full Description

Greek Noun, Feminine

Occurrences

ἀπολύτρωσις appears 10 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Ephesians
3
Hebrews
2
Romans
2
1 Corinthians
1
Colossians
1
Luke
1

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 1:30BSB

It is because of Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God: our righteousness, holiness, and redemption.

Ephesians 1:7BSB

In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace

Ephesians 4:30BSB

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

Hebrews 9:15BSB

Therefore Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, now that He has died to redeem them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant.

Romans 3:24BSB

and are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.