1657. eleutheria

Lexicon

eleutheria: Freedom, Liberty

Original Word: ἐλευθερία
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: eleutheria
Pronunciation: eh-loo-ther-EE-ah
Phonetic Spelling: (el-yoo-ther-ee'-ah)
Definition: Freedom, Liberty
Meaning: freedom, liberty, especially: a state of freedom from slavery.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

liberty.

From eleutheros; freedom (legitimate or licentious, chiefly moral or ceremonial) -- liberty.

see GREEK eleutheros

HELPS Word-studies

Cognate: 1657 eleuthería – freedom, liberty. See 1658 (eleutheros).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from eleutheros
Definition
liberty, freedom
NASB Translation
freedom (7), liberty (4).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 1657: ἐλευθερία

ἐλευθερία, ἐλευθέρας, ἡ (ἐλεύθερος), liberty, (from Pindar, Herodotus down); in the N. T.

a. liberty to do or to omit things having no relation to salvation, 1 Corinthians 10:29; from the yoke of the Mosaic law, Galatians 2:4; Galatians 5:1, 13; 1 Peter 2:16; from Jewish errors so blinding the mental vision that it does not discern the majesty of Christ, 2 Corinthians 3:17; freedom from the dominion of corrupt desires, so that we do by the free impulse of the soul what the will of God requires: ὁ νόμος τῆς ἐλευθερίας, i. e. the Christian religion, which furnishes that rule of right living by which the liberty just mentioned is attained, James 1:25; James 2:12; freedom from the restraints and miseries of earthly frailty: so in the expression ἡ ἐλευθερία τῆς δόξης (epexegetical genitive (Winer's Grammar, 531 (494))), manifested in the glorious condition of the future life, Romans 8:21.

b. fancied liberty, i. e. license, the liberty to do as one pleases, 2 Peter 2:19. J. C. Erler, Commentatio exeg. de libertatis christianae notione in N. T. libris obvia, 1830 (an essay I have never had the good fortune to see).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from ἐλεύθερος (eleutheros), meaning "free" or "unrestrained."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ἐλευθερία, the concept of freedom is often associated with the Hebrew word חָפְשִׁי (chofshi, Strong's 2670), which means "free" or "liberated," as seen in contexts like the Year of Jubilee (Leviticus 25:10).

Usage: The term ἐλευθερία is used in the New Testament to describe the freedom that believers have in Christ, contrasting with the bondage of sin and the law. It emphasizes the liberation from the constraints of sin and the old covenant, leading to a life led by the Spirit.

Context: ἐλευθερία (eleutheria) is a significant concept in the New Testament, reflecting the transformative power of the Gospel. It is often associated with the freedom that comes through faith in Jesus Christ, liberating believers from the bondage of sin and the law. This freedom is not a license for moral laxity but a call to live in the Spirit, producing the fruits of righteousness.

In Galatians 5:1, Paul writes, "It is for freedom that Christ has set us free; stand firm, then, and do not be encumbered once more by a yoke of slavery." Here, ἐλευθερία is presented as a gift from Christ, urging believers to remain steadfast in their newfound liberty and not revert to legalistic practices.

Similarly, in 2 Corinthians 3:17, Paul states, "Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom." This verse highlights the role of the Holy Spirit in granting believers freedom, suggesting that true liberty is found in a life led by the Spirit.

The concept of ἐλευθερία also appears in 1 Peter 2:16, where believers are encouraged to "Live in freedom, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God." This admonition underscores the responsibility that accompanies Christian freedom, emphasizing that it should lead to service and holiness rather than self-indulgence.

Overall, ἐλευθερία in the New Testament is a profound expression of the Gospel's power to transform lives, offering believers a new identity and purpose in Christ.

Forms and Transliterations

ελευθερια ελευθερία ἐλευθερία ἐλευθερίᾳ ελευθεριαν ελευθερίαν ἐλευθερίαν ελευθεριας ελευθερίας ἐλευθερίας eleutheria eleuthería eleutheríāi eleutherian eleutherían eleutherias eleutherías

Englishman's Concordance

Romans 8:21 N-AFS
GRK: εἰς τὴν ἐλευθερίαν τῆς δόξης
NAS: to corruption into the freedom of the glory
KJV: the glorious liberty of the children
INT: into the freedom of the glory

1 Corinthians 10:29 N-NFS
GRK: γὰρ ἡ ἐλευθερία μου κρίνεται
NAS: [man's]; for why is my freedom judged
KJV: is my liberty judged of
INT: indeed the freedom of me is judged

2 Corinthians 3:17 N-NFS
GRK: πνεῦμα Κυρίου ἐλευθερία
NAS: of the Lord is, [there] is liberty.
KJV: of the Lord [is], there [is] liberty.
INT: Spirit of [the] Lord [is] [there is] freedom

Galatians 2:4 N-AFS
GRK: κατασκοπῆσαι τὴν ἐλευθερίαν ἡμῶν ἣν
NAS: in to spy out our liberty which
KJV: to spy out our liberty which we have
INT: to spy out the freedom of us which

Galatians 5:1 N-DFS
GRK: Τῇ ἐλευθερίᾳ ἡμᾶς Χριστὸς
NAS: It was for freedom that Christ
KJV: therefore in the liberty wherewith
INT: In the freedom us Christ

Galatians 5:13 N-DFS
GRK: γὰρ ἐπ' ἐλευθερίᾳ ἐκλήθητε ἀδελφοί
NAS: For you were called to freedom, brethren;
KJV: unto liberty; only
INT: Because for freedom were called brothers

Galatians 5:13 N-AFS
GRK: μὴ τὴν ἐλευθερίαν εἰς ἀφορμὴν
NAS: only [do] not [turn] your freedom into an opportunity
KJV: only [use] not liberty for an occasion
INT: [use] not the freedom for an occasion

James 1:25 N-GFS
GRK: τὸν τῆς ἐλευθερίας καὶ παραμείνας
NAS: law, the [law] of liberty, and abides
KJV: law of liberty, and
INT: that of freedom and having continued in [it]

James 2:12 N-GFS
GRK: διὰ νόμου ἐλευθερίας μέλλοντες κρίνεσθαι
NAS: by [the] law of liberty.
KJV: by the law of liberty.
INT: by [the] law of freedom being about to be judged

1 Peter 2:16 N-AFS
GRK: κακίας τὴν ἐλευθερίαν ἀλλ' ὡς
NAS: and do not use your freedom as a covering
KJV: not using [your] liberty for a cloke
INT: evil the freedom but as

2 Peter 2:19 N-AFS
GRK: ἐλευθερίαν αὐτοῖς ἐπαγγελλόμενοι
NAS: promising them freedom while they themselves
KJV: them liberty, they themselves
INT: freedom them promising

Strong's Greek 1657
11 Occurrences

ἐλευθερία — 4 Occ.
ἐλευθερίαν — 5 Occ.
ἐλευθερίας — 2 Occ.