Apolýtrōsis — G629

Definition

feminine noun

(the act) ransom in full, i.e. (figuratively) riddance, or (specially) Christian salvation

1. to let one go free on receiving the price

1. properly
2. everywhere in the N. T. metaphorically, viz. deliverance effected through the death of Christ from the retributive wrath of a holy God and the merited penalty of sin

Usually translated as

redemption, deliverance

Origin

from a compound of G575 and G3083

• apó (G575)
• lýtron (G3083)

Occurrences

Apolýtrōsis occurs 10 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Luke (1), Romans (2), 1 Corinthians (1), Ephesians (3), Colossians (1), Hebrews (2)

• Luke 21:28 — And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption (ἀπολύτρωσις) draweth nigh.
• Romans 3:24 — Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption (ἀπολυτρώσεως) that is in Christ Jesus:
• Romans 8:23 — And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption (ἀπολύτρωσιν) of our body.
• 1 Corinthians 1:30 — But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption (ἀπολύτρωσις):
• Ephesians 1:7 — In whom we have redemption (ἀπολύτρωσιν) through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
• Ephesians 1:14 — Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption (ἀπολύτρωσιν) of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.
• Ephesians 4:30 — And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption (ἀπολυτρώσεως).
• Colossians 1:14 — In whom we have redemption (ἀπολύτρωσιν) through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:
• Hebrews 9:15 — And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption (ἀπολύτρωσιν) of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.
• Hebrews 11:35 — Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance (ἀπολύτρωσιν); that they might obtain a better resurrection: