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.