ἐλευθερία
eleutheria (eleuthería)
/el-yoo-ther-ee'-ah/
“liberty”
Primary meaning: liberty. Strong's: freedom (legitimate or licentious, chiefly moral or ceremonial). Lexical nuances: liberty : with reference to the religious life, I Co 10:29 , II Co 3:17 , Ga 2:4 5:1 , I Pe 2:16 , II Pe 2:19 ; ὁ νόμος τῆς ἐ. , Ja 1:25 2:12 ; ἡ ἐ. τῆς δόξης , Ro 8:21 ; ἐπ’ ἐ. , Ga 5:13 (on which formula, cf. Deiss., LAE , 327 ff.; Cremer, 251).†
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
from G1658 (ἐλεύθερος);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
liberty
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: H2668 -> ἐλευθερία (liberty)
Key Biblical Occurrences (8)
Foundational passages where ἐλευθερία (eleutheria) carries significant theological or narrative weight.