ἀπολύτρωσις apolutrōsis

Greek word for “redemption” · Strong’s G629 · used 10 times in 10 verses

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Meaning

ἀπο-λύτρωσις, -εως, ἡ;

How it is translated

Glosses given for apolutrōsis in context, with how often each is used:

• redemption 9
• release 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

Ephesians 1 (2), Luke 21 (1), Romans 3 (1), Romans 8 (1), 1 Corinthians 1 (1), Ephesians 4 (1), Colossians 1 (1), Hebrews 9 (1), Hebrews 11 (1)

Forms

• ἀπολύτρωσιν 6
• ἀπολύτρωσις 2
• ἀπολυτρώσεως 2

Words used with it

Words that share verses with apolutrōsis more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• κληρονομία klēronomia “inheritance” 2
• ἄφεσις aphesis “forgiveness” 2
• χάρις charis “grace” 2
• λαμβάνω lambanō “to take” 2
• πνεῦμα pneuma “spirit/breath” 2

Key verses

The verses using apolutrōsis that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Luke 21:28 — And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
• Romans 3:24 — Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
• Romans 8:23 — And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit,…
• 1 Corinthians 1:30 — But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
• Ephesians 1:7 — In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
• Ephesians 1:14 — Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.
• Ephesians 4:30 — And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.
• Colossians 1:14 — In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:
• Hebrews 9:15 — And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first…
• Hebrews 11:35 — Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.