ἐλευθερόω eleutheroō · G1659

to set free

ἐλευθερόω, -ῶ ; [in LXX: Pro.25:10. 2Ma.1:27 2Mac 2:22 * ; ] ; to make free from sin, Jhn.8:32, 36; before ἀπό, Rom.6:18, 22 8:2, 21; τ. ἐλευθερία (dative commodi), Gal.5:1 (on the "punctiliar" force of this verb, see M, Pr. 149; cf. also Cremer, 251).†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

ἐλευθερ-όω, ; set free, τὰς Ἀθήνας []; ἐ. τὸν ἔσπλουν set the entrance free, clear it, []; release a debtor, []; τό γ᾽ εἰς ἑαυτὸν πᾶν ἐλευθεροῖ στόμα he keeps his tongue altogether free, i.e. does not commit himself by speech, []; free from blame, acquit, τινά []:—passive, to be set free, []; indulge in licence, []; 2 c.genitive, set free, release from, φόνου []; also ἐλευθεροῦντες ἐκ δρασμῶν πόδα, i.e. ceasing to flee, [] —passive, τῶνδε τῶν τόπων ἐ. []

Where it's used 7 times

John 8:32 · John 8:36 · Romans 6:18 · Romans 6:22 · Romans 8:2 · Romans 8:21 · Galatians 5:1

Source: TBESG G1659; TFLSJ G1659

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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