λύτρωσιςlýtrōsis
a ransoming (figuratively)
Greek (New Testament) · G3085
Meanings
a ransoming, redemption: of the mediatorial work of Christ, Hebrews 9:12; in general sense, deliverance (cf. Psalms 49:8): Luke 1:68, Luke 2:38.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 3 times in the Bible.
- Luke 1:68 “Praise the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has visited and redeemed his people.
- Luke 2:38 She came along just as Simeon was talking with Mary and Joseph, and she began praising God. She talked about the child to everyone who had been waiting expectantly for God to rescue Jerusalem.
- Hebrews 9:12 With his own blood—not the blood of goats and calves—he entered the Most Holy Place once for all time and secured our redemption forever.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.