Lexical Summary lutrósis: Redemption, Ransom Original Word: λύτρωσις Strong's Exhaustive Concordance a ransoming, redemptionFrom lutroo; a ransoming (figuratively) -- + redeemed, redemption. see GREEK lutroo HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 3085 lýtrōsis (a feminine noun) – properly, the payment of the full ransom-price to free a slave – particularly the redemption of an individual. See also the neuter noun (3083 /lýtron, "full ransom-price"). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom lutroó Definition a ransoming, a redemption NASB Translation redemption (3). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3085: λύτρωσιςλύτρωσις, λυτρώσεως, ἡ (λυτρόω), a ransoming, redemption: properly, αἰχμαολωτων, Plutarch, Aratus, 11; for גְּאֻלָּה, Leviticus 25:(29),48; universally, deliverance, redemption, in the theocratic sense (see λυτρόω, 2 (cf. Graecus Venetus, Leviticus 25:10, etc.; Psalm 48:9 Topical Lexicon Concept of Redemptionλύτρωσις portrays deliverance from bondage through the payment of a costly ransom. It combines the helplessness of the captive with the sufficiency of the Deliverer, binding together themes of slavery, debt, covenant loyalty, and restored inheritance. Occurrences in the New Testament • Luke 1:68 — “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for He has visited and redeemed His people.” The three texts form a narrative arc: redemption promised, anticipated, and accomplished. Old Testament Foundations 1. Exodus deliverance (Exodus 6:6; Exodus 15:13) sets the pattern: God ransoms Israel from tyranny. These strands converge in the New Covenant, where Jesus embodies and fulfills every redemptive promise. Christological Fulfillment Luke locates Israel’s long-awaited liberation in the infant Messiah, while Hebrews unveils the mechanism: Christ enters the heavenly sanctuary once for all, offering His own blood. The ransom is sufficient, final, and acceptable to the Father, establishing Jesus as both Redeemer and High Priest. Soteriological Significance • Liberation from sin’s penalty and power (Romans 3:24; Colossians 1:13-14). Implications for Ministry • Preaching centers on the finished work of Christ, not human merit. Eschatological Hope Present redemption guarantees future consummation. “We wait eagerly for… the redemption of our bodies” (Romans 8:23), anticipating the day when creation itself shares in the liberty of the children of God. Resurrection and the New Jerusalem (Revelation 5:9; Revelation 21:3-4) complete the account begun in Luke and sealed in Hebrews. λύτρωσις thus unveils God’s heart: a redemption promised, purchased, and preserved forever in Jesus Christ. Forms and Transliterations λυτρώσεως λυτρωσιν λύτρωσιν λύτρωσις lutrosin lutrōsin lytrosin lytrōsin lýtrosin lýtrōsinLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Luke 1:68 N-AFSGRK: καὶ ἐποίησεν λύτρωσιν τῷ λαῷ NAS: us and accomplished redemption for His people, KJV: and redeemed his INT: and performed redemption [on] the people Luke 2:38 N-AFS Hebrews 9:12 N-AFS |
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