To set free
ἐλευθερόωStrong’s G1659eleutheroō
Appears in 7 verses of the New Testament
In short
Eleutheroō is the Greek word usually translated “having been set free”, “has set free” and “set free”. It appears in 7 verses of the New Testament.
“And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”
Meaning
Usually translated “having been set free”, “has set free” and “set free”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- having been set free 2
- has set free 2
- will set free 1
- shall set free 1
- will be set free 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Romans 4
- John 2
- Galatians 1
3 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- John 8:36If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.
- Romans 6:18Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.
- Romans 6:22But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.
- Romans 8:2For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.
- Romans 8:21Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.
- Galatians 5:1Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
Greek dictionary
ἐλευθερόω eleutheroō · 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)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.