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ἐλευθερόω

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
ἐλευθερόω
Greek transliteration: 
eleutheroō
Simplified transliteration: 
eleutheroo
Principal Parts: 
ἐλευθερώσω, ἠλευθέρωσα, -, -, ἠλευθερώθην
Numbers
Strong's number: 
1659
GK Number: 
1802
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
7
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
v-1d(3)
Gloss: 
to set free, liberate, cause someone to receive liberty or freedom
Definition: 
to free, set free, Jn. 8:32, 36; Rom. 6:18, 22; 8:2, 21; Gal. 5:1*

Greek-English Concordance for ἐλευθερόω

John 8:32 and you will come to know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” (eleutherōsei | ἐλευθερώσει | fut act ind 3 sg)
John 8:36 If therefore the Son sets (eleutherōsē | ἐλευθερώσῃ | aor act subj 3 sg) you free (eleutherōsē | ἐλευθερώσῃ | aor act subj 3 sg), you will be free indeed.
Romans 6:18 and having been set (eleutherōthentes | ἐλευθερωθέντες | aor pass ptcp nom pl masc) free from sin, you became slaves of righteousness.
Romans 6:22 But now, freed (eleutherōthentes | ἐλευθερωθέντες | aor pass ptcp nom pl masc) from sin and enslaved to God, the fruit you get leads to sanctification, and its outcome, eternal life.
Romans 8:2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free (ēleutherōsen | ἠλευθέρωσεν | aor act ind 3 sg) from the law of sin and of death.
Romans 8:21 that the creation itself will be set (eleutherōthēsetai | ἐλευθερωθήσεται | fut pass ind 3 sg) free from its bondage to decay into the glorious freedom of the children of God.
Galatians 5:1 For freedom Christ has (ēleutherōsen | ἠλευθέρωσεν | aor act ind 3 sg) set (ēleutherōsen | ἠλευθέρωσεν | aor act ind 3 sg) us free (ēleutherōsen | ἠλευθέρωσεν | aor act ind 3 sg). Stand firm, therefore, and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery.