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GreekG5206Noun (Feminine)

υἱοθεσία

uhiothesia

5Occurrences
G5206Strong's #
Noun (Feminine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

the placing as a son, i.e. adoption (figuratively, Christian sonship in respect to God)

from a presumed compound of G5207 (υἱός) and a derivative of G5087 (τίθημι);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
frequently in Inscr. (see Deiss., BS, 239), adoption of a son (or daughter); metaphorically, of God's relation established (a) with Israel: (b) with Christ­ians: ; of its consummation.

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Feminine)

Morphology Code

G:N-F

Full Description

Greek Noun, Feminine

Occurrences

υἱοθεσία appears 5 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Romans
3
Ephesians
1
Galatians
1

Key Passages

Ephesians 1:5BSB

He predestined us for adoption as His sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will,

Galatians 4:5BSB

to redeem those under the law, that we might receive our adoption as sons.

Romans 8:15BSB

For you did not receive a spirit of slavery that returns you to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”

Romans 8:23BSB

Not only that, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.

Romans 9:4BSB

the people of Israel. Theirs is the adoption as sons; theirs the divine glory and the covenants; theirs the giving of the law, the temple worship, and the promises.

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