λυτρόωlytróō
to ransom (literally or figuratively)
Greek (New Testament) · G3084
Meanings
to release on receipt of ransom; middle, to release by paying ransom, to redeem: in spiritual sense, Titus 2:14; pass, 1 Peter 1:18; in general sense, to deliver (cf. Exodus 6:6, Psalms 69:18, and elsewhere): Luke 24:21.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 3 times in the Bible.
- Luke 24:21 We had hoped he was the Messiah who had come to rescue Israel. This all happened three days ago.
- Titus 2:14 He gave his life to free us from every kind of sin, to cleanse us, and to make us his very own people, totally committed to doing good deeds.
- 1 Peter 1:18 For you know that God paid a ransom to save you from the empty life you inherited from your ancestors. And it was not paid with mere gold or silver, which lose their value.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.