ἐλεύθερος
eleutheros (eleútheros)
/el-yoo'-ther-os/
“free, as regards righteousness”
Primary meaning: free, as regards righteousness. Strong's: unrestrained (to go at pleasure), i.e. (as a citizen) not a slave (whether freeborn or manumitted), or (genitive case) exempt (from obligation or liability). Lexical nuances: free ;
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
probably from the alternate of G2064 (ἔρχομαι);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
free manwomanat 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: חַנּוּן (gracious, merciful) -> ἐλεύθερος (free, as regards righteousness)
LXX conceptual translation: H2670 -> ἐλεύθερος (free, as regards righteousness)
Key Biblical Occurrences (8)
Foundational passages where ἐλεύθερος (eleutheros) carries significant theological or narrative weight.