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λύτρωσις: lytrōsis (G3085), a Greek word meaning "a ransoming (figuratively)"

lytrōsis

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lytrōsis is a Greek word meaning "a ransoming (figuratively)", encompassing ideas like + redeemed, redemption.

redemption; a ransoming, deliverance

Its core semantic range includes: + redeemed, redemption.

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Secondary Meanings
  • liberation or release from bondage

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λύτρωσις

Pronunciationlytrōsis

G3085

a ransoming (figuratively)

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