5206. huiothesia

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huiothesia: Adoption as sons

Original Word: υἱοθεσία
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: huiothesia
Pronunciation: hwee-oth-es-ee'-ah
Phonetic Spelling: (hwee-oth-es-ee'-ah)
Definition: Adoption as sons
Meaning: adoption, as a son into the divine family.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

adoption

From a presumed compound of huios and a derivative of tithemi; the placing as a son, i.e. Adoption (figuratively, Christian sonship in respect to God) -- adoption (of children, of sons).

see GREEK huios

see GREEK tithemi

HELPS Word-studies

5206 hyiothesía (from 5207 /hyiós, "son" and 5087 /títhēmi, "to place") – properly, sonship (legally made a son); adoption.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
probably from a comp. of huios and a derivation of tithémi
Definition
adoption
NASB Translation
adoption as sons (5).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 5206: υἱοθεσία

υἱοθεσία, υἱοθεσίας, ἡ (from υἱός and θέσις, cf. ὁροθεσία, νομοθεσία; in secular authors from Pindar and Herodotus down we find θετός υἱός or θετός παῖς, an adopted son), adoption, adoption as sons (Vulg.adoptio filiorum): (Diodorus 1. 31 § 27, 5 (vol. 10:31, 13 Dindorf)); (Diogenes Laërtius 4, 53; Inscriptions. In the N. T. it is used to denote a. that relationship which God was pleased to establish between himself and the Israelites in preference to all other nations (see υἱός τοῦ Θεοῦ, 4 at the beginning): Romans 9:4.

b. the nature and condition of the true disciples of Christ, who by receiving the Spirit of God into their souls become the sons of God (see υἱός τοῦ Θεοῦ, 4): Romans 8:15; Galatians 4:5; Ephesians 1:5; it also includes the blessed state looked for in the future life after the visible return of Christ from heaven; hence, ἀπεκδέχεσθαι υἱοθεσίαν, to wait for adoption, i. e. the consummate condition of the sons of God, which will render it evident that they are the sons of God, Romans 8:23, cf. Romans 8:19.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: From υἱός (huios, meaning "son") and τίθημι (tithemi, meaning "to place" or "to set")

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent to the Greek concept of υἱοθεσία, the Old Testament does contain themes of God choosing and calling His people as His own, such as in the use of בֵּן (ben, meaning "son") and יָלַד (yalad, meaning "to bear" or "to bring forth"). These terms reflect the relational aspect of being God's people, which is fully realized in the New Testament concept of adoption.

Usage: The term is used in the New Testament to describe the spiritual adoption of believers into the family of God, granting them the status and privileges of being God's children.

Context: The concept of υἱοθεσία, or adoption, is a profound theological theme in the New Testament, illustrating the believer's new relationship with God through Jesus Christ. This adoption is not merely a legal transaction but a transformative relationship that bestows upon believers the full rights and privileges of being God's children.

In the cultural context of the Greco-Roman world, adoption was a well-understood legal practice that conferred upon the adopted individual the same status and inheritance rights as a biological child. The New Testament writers, particularly the Apostle Paul, use this concept to convey the depth of God's grace and the believer's new identity in Christ.

Key passages that discuss υἱοθεσία include:

• Romans 8:15: "For you did not receive a spirit of slavery that returns you to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship, by whom we cry, 'Abba, Father!'"
• Romans 8:23: "Not only that, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies."
• Galatians 4:5: "to redeem those under the Law, that we might receive our adoption as sons."
• Ephesians 1:5: "He predestined us for adoption as His sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will."

These passages highlight the transformative nature of adoption, emphasizing that believers are no longer slaves to sin but are now children of God, able to call upon Him as "Abba, Father." This adoption is made possible through the redemptive work of Christ and is a testament to God's love and grace.

Forms and Transliterations

υιοθεσια υιοθεσία υἱοθεσία υιοθεσιαν υιοθεσίαν υἱοθεσίαν υιοθεσιας υιοθεσίας υἱοθεσίας huiothesia huiothesian huiothesias hyiothesía hyiothesían hyiothesías uiothesia uiothesian uiothesias

Englishman's Concordance

Romans 8:15 N-GFS
GRK: ἐλάβετε πνεῦμα υἱοθεσίας ἐν ᾧ
NAS: a spirit of adoption as sons by which
KJV: the Spirit of adoption, whereby
INT: you received a Spirit of adoption whereby which

Romans 8:23 N-AFS
GRK: ἑαυτοῖς στενάζομεν υἱοθεσίαν ἀπεκδεχόμενοι τὴν
NAS: waiting eagerly for [our] adoption as sons, the redemption
KJV: waiting for the adoption, [to wit], the redemption
INT: ourselves groan adoption awaiting the

Romans 9:4 N-NFS
GRK: ὧν ἡ υἱοθεσία καὶ ἡ
NAS: to whom belongs the adoption as sons, and the glory
KJV: to whom [pertaineth] the adoption, and
INT: whose [is] the adoption and the

Galatians 4:5 N-AFS
GRK: ἵνα τὴν υἱοθεσίαν ἀπολάβωμεν
NAS: that we might receive the adoption as sons.
KJV: we might receive the adoption of sons.
INT: that the adoption we might receive

Ephesians 1:5 N-AFS
GRK: ἡμᾶς εἰς υἱοθεσίαν διὰ Ἰησοῦ
NAS: He predestined us to adoption as sons through
KJV: unto the adoption of children by
INT: us for adoption through Jesus

Strong's Greek 5206
5 Occurrences

υἱοθεσία — 1 Occ.
υἱοθεσίαν — 3 Occ.
υἱοθεσίας — 1 Occ.