Word Study · Strong's G3084 · Greek

λυτρόω

lytroo

loo-tro'-o

Strong's 1890 spelling: lytróō

“to ransom (literally or figuratively)”

Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain

to ransom (literally or figuratively)

Rendered in the KJV as

redeem.

3
occurrencesin the New Testament
3 of 27
New Testament bookswhere the word stands
3
inflected formsdistinct spellings

Across 3 occurrences

The word itself

Inflected forms · 3

ἐλυτρώθητε1
λυτροῦσθαι1
λυτρώσηται1

How it is rendered · 3

He may redeem1
to redeem1
you were redeemed1

The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.

How it parses · 3

verb · aorist (simple past) middle, subjunctive · 3rd person singular1
verb · aorist (simple past) passive, statement · 2nd person plural1
verb · present middle, infinitive (“to…”)1

Show the grammar codes as tagged

V-AMS-3S · 1
V-API-2P · 1
V-PMN · 1

All 3, in canonical order

The ledger of occurrences

Where this word lives

Luke1 of 3 · 33%
Titus1 of 3 · 33%
1 Peter1 of 3 · 33%

Luke carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.

Luke1 occurrence

Luke 24:21λυτροῦσθαιlutrousthaiverb · present middle, infinitive (“to…”)But we were hoping He was the One who would redeem Israel. And besides all this, it is the third day since these things took place.here: to redeem

Titus1 occurrence

Titus 2:14λυτρώσηταιlutrōsētaiverb · aorist (simple past) middle, subjunctive · 3rd person singularHe gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.here: He may redeem

1 Peter1 occurrence

1 Peter 1:18ἐλυτρώθητεelutrōthēteverb · aorist (simple past) passive, statement · 2nd person pluralFor you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your forefathers,here: you were redeemed

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