λυτρόω
“to release on receipt of ransom, to release by paying ransom, to redeem”
Primary meaning: to release on receipt of ransom, to release by paying ransom, to redeem, to deliver. Strong's: to ransom (literally or figuratively). Lexical nuances: to release on receipt of ransom ; mid., to release by paying ransom , to redeem : in spiritual sense, Tit 2:14 ; pass, I Pe 1:18 ; in general sense, to deliver (cf. Ex 6:6 , Ps 68 (69):18 , al.): Lk 24:21 .†
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
from G3083 (λύτρον);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
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: גָּאַל (to redeem, act as kinsman-redeemer (Goel)) -> λυτρόω (to release on receipt of ransom, to release by paying ransom, to redeem)
LXX conceptual translation: פָּדָה (to ransom, redeem by paying price) -> λυτρόω (to release on receipt of ransom, to release by paying ransom, to redeem)
Key Biblical Occurrences (3)
Foundational passages where λυτρόω (lytroo) carries significant theological or narrative weight.