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Lexicon :: Strong's G1659 - eleutheroō

Aa
ἐλευθερόω
Transliteration
eleutheroō (Key)
Pronunciation
el-yoo-ther-o'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 2:487,224

Strong’s Definitions

ἐλευθερόω eleutheróō, el-yoo-ther-o'-o; from G1658; to liberate, i.e. (figuratively) to exempt (from moral, ceremonial or mortal liability):—deliver, make free.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x

The KJV translates Strong's G1659 in the following manner: make free (6x), deliver (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x
The KJV translates Strong's G1659 in the following manner: make free (6x), deliver (1x).

  1. to make free

  2. set at liberty: from the dominion of sin

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἐλευθερόω eleutheróō, el-yoo-ther-o'-o; from G1658; to liberate, i.e. (figuratively) to exempt (from moral, ceremonial or mortal liability):—deliver, make free.
STRONGS G1659:
ἐλευθερόω, ῶ: future ἐλευθερώσω; 1 aorist ἠλευθερωσα; passive, 1 aorist ἠλευθερώθην; 1 future ἐλευθερωθήσομαι; (ἐλεύθερος); [from Aeschylus down]; to make free, set at liberty: from the dominion of sin, John 8:32, 36; τινὰ ἀπό τινος, one from another's control [Winers Grammar, 196f (185); Buttmann, 157f (138)]: ἀπὸ τ. νόμου τ. ἁμαρτίας κ. τοῦ θανάτου (see νόμος, 1), Romans 8:2; ἀπὸ τ. ἁμαρτίας, from the dominion of sin, Romans 6:18, 22; ἀπὸ τ. δουλείας τ. φθορᾶς εἰς τ. ἐλευθερίαν, to liberate from bondage (see δουλεία) and to bring (transfer) into etc. (see εἰς, C. 1), Romans 8:21; with a dative commodi, τῇ ἐλευθερίᾳ, that we might be possessors of liberty, Galatians 5:1; cf. Buttmann, § 133, 12 [and Bp. Lightfoot at the passage].
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

John
8:32; 8:36
Romans
6:18; 6:22; 8:2; 8:21
Galatians
5:1

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1659 matches the Greek ἐλευθερόω (eleutheroō),
which occurs 7 times in 7 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:32

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:32 - and you will know G1097 the truth G225, and the truth G225 will set G1659 you free G1659.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:36

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:36 - “So G3767 if G1437 the Son G5207 sets G1659 you free G1659, you really G3689 will be free G1658.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 6:18 - and after being freed G1659 from sin G266, you became G1402 slaves G1402 to righteousness G1343.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 6:22

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 6:22 - But now G3570 having been freed G1659 from sin G266 and enslaved G1402 to God G2316, you [fn]derive G2192 your [fn]benefit G2590, [fn]resulting G1519 in G1519 sanctification G38, and the outcome G5056, eternal G166 life G2222.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 8:2

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 8:2 - For the law G3551 of the Spirit G4151 of life G2222 [fn]in Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 has set G1659 you free G1659 from the law G3551 of sin G266 and of death G2288.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 8:21

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 8:21 - that the creation G2937 itself G846 also G2532 will be set G1659 free G1659 from its slavery G1397 to corruption G5356 into the freedom G1657 of the glory G1391 of the children G5043 of God G2316.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 5:1 -

It was for freedom G1657 that Christ G5547 set G1659 us free G1659; therefore G3767 keep standing G4739 firm G4739 and do not be G1758 subject G1758 again G3825 to a yoke G2218 of slavery G1397.

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