Adoption (as son)
υἱοθεσίαStrong’s G5206uhiothesia
Appears in 5 verses of the New Testament
In short
Uhiothesia is the Greek word usually translated “divine adoption as sons”. It appears in 5 verses of the New Testament.
“For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.”
Meaning
Usually translated “divine adoption as sons”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- divine adoption as sons 4
- of divine adoption as sons 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Romans 3
- Galatians 1
- Ephesians 1
3 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Romans 8:23And 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 of our body.
- Romans 9:4Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises;
- Galatians 4:5To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.
- Ephesians 1:5Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
Greek dictionary
υἱοθεσία uhiothesia · adoption (as son)
υἱοθεσία, -ας, ἡ (cf. the cl. phrases, υἱὸν τίθεσθαι, θετὸς υἱός), frequently in Inscr. (see Deiss., BS, 239), adoption of a son (or daughter); metaphorically, of God's relation established (a) with Israel: Rom.9:4; (b) with Christians: Rom.8:15, Gal.4:5, Eph.1:5; of its consummation, Rom.8:23.† (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.