Word study · Greek
apolytrōsis
redemption, release
Say it: ap-ol-OO-tro-sis (approximate)
ἀπολύτρωσις
What it means
The payment or act that frees a slave or prisoner. Jesus says that when the signs begin, "lift up your heads, because your redemption is near" (21:28). It belongs to the same family as lytron, "ransom." Paul uses it of what Christ's death does (Romans 3:24; Ephesians 1:7).
Range of meaning
- RedemptionRelease by payment.
- DeliveranceRescue from captivity.
In Luke
- Chapter 21
"Your redemption is near" (21:28).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G0629 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources