UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Related lemmas: λύω

Sense 1: to set free, to liberate, to deliver, liberation, deliverance

Semantic entry: 37.128

Semantic domains: Control, Rule

Subdomains: Release, Set Free

Definition: to release or set free, with the implied analogy to the process of freeing a slave{N:001}

Notes: In a number of languages one cannot speak of ‘being set free’ without specifying the particular manner or circumstances involved. In the case of RV LUK 24:21 · LV LUK 24:21 · Read together LUK 24:21, for example, it may be necessary to translate ‘to liberate Israel’ as ‘to cause Israel to be free from foreign control’ or ‘… from the power of Rome.’ A similar type of translation may be required in RV LUK 2:38 · LV LUK 2:38 · Read together LUK 2:38, but in the case of RV EPH 1:7 · LV EPH 1:7 · Read together EPH 1:7 it may be necessary to specify ‘we are set free from sin’ or ‘we are set free from our bad desires.’

Forms: λυτρόομαι

LUK 24:21: RV LUK 24:21 · LV LUK 24:21 · Read together LUK 24:21

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OET-RV LUK 24:21

21 We were hoping that he was going to be the one who would release Yisrael (Israel) from the grip of the Romaios, but all that happened three days ago now.

OET-LV LUK 24:21

21 But we were _hoping that he is the one going to _be _redeeming the Israaʸl/(Yisrā^ʼēl).
But surely also with all these things, it _is _coming this third day, from which these things became.

TIT 2:14: RV TIT 2:14 · LV TIT 2:14 · Read together TIT 2:14

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OET-RV TIT 2:14

14 who gave himself for us in order to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify us into his chosen people, eager to do good things.

OET-LV TIT 2:14

14 who gave himself for us, in _order _that he _may _redeem us from all lawlessness, and may _purify to _himself a_people chosen, zealous of _good works.

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

LUK: RV LUK 24:21 · LV LUK 24:21 · Read together LUK 24:21

TIT: RV TIT 2:14 · LV TIT 2:14 · Read together TIT 2:14

PE1: RV PE1 1:18 · LV PE1 1:18 · Read together PE1 1:18

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

λυτρόω

Form 1

Sense 1: to set free, to liberate, to deliver, liberation, deliverance