Freed
ἀπελεύθεροςStrong’s G0558apeleutheros
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Apeleutheros is the Greek word usually translated “freedman”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord’s freeman: likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ’s servant.”
Meaning
Usually translated “freedman”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- a freedman 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Corinthians 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
ἀπελεύθερος apeleutheros · freed
ἀπ-ελεύθερος, -ου, ὁ, ἡ a freedman: τ. κυρίου (MM, see word), 1Co.7:22.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “freed” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
FREED, participle passive
Set at liberty; loosed; delivered from restraint; cleared of hinderance or obstruction.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.