λύτρονlýtron
something to loosen with, i.e. a redemption price (figuratively, atonement)
Greek (New Testament) · G3083
Meanings
a ransom (as for a life, Exodus 21:30; for slaves, Leviticus 19:20; for captives, Isaiah 45:13): ἀντὶ πολλῶν, Matthew 20:28, Mark 10:45.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 2 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 20:28 For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
- Mark 10:45 For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.