Greek Word Study · Strong’s G1658
ἐλεύθερος
eleutheros · “free/freedom”
Used 23 times across 9 books
Definition
ἐλεύθερος, -α, -ον
[in LXX chiefly for חׇפְשִׁי ;]
free;
(a) in civil sense, not a slave: Jhn.8:33, 1Co.7:21-22 12:13, Gal.3:28, Eph.6:8, Col.3:11, Rev.6:15 13:16 19:18; fem., Gal.4:22-23, 30;
(b) as regards restraint and obligation in general: Mat.17:26, 1Co.9:1; before ἐκ, 1Co.9:19; ἀπό, Rom.7:3; with inf., 1Co.7:39; from the law, Gal.4:26, 1Pe.2:16; from sin, Jhn.8:32, 36; τῇ δικαιοσύνῃ, as regards righteousness, Rom.6:20 (Cremer, 249).†
[in LXX chiefly for חׇפְשִׁי ;]
free;
(a) in civil sense, not a slave: Jhn.8:33, 1Co.7:21-22 12:13, Gal.3:28, Eph.6:8, Col.3:11, Rev.6:15 13:16 19:18; fem., Gal.4:22-23, 30;
(b) as regards restraint and obligation in general: Mat.17:26, 1Co.9:1; before ἐκ, 1Co.9:19; ἀπό, Rom.7:3; with inf., 1Co.7:39; from the law, Gal.4:26, 1Pe.2:16; from sin, Jhn.8:32, 36; τῇ δικαιοσύνῃ, as regards righteousness, Rom.6:20 (Cremer, 249).†
Where it appears
Matthew1
John2
Romans2
1 Corinthians6
Galatians6
Ephesians1
Colossians1
1 Peter1
Revelation3
In the text
Matthew 17:26Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free.John 8:33They answered him, We be Abraham’s seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?John 8:36If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.Romans 6:20For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness.Romans 7:3So then if, while her husband liveth, she be married to another man, she shall be called an adulteress: but if her husband be dead, she is free from that law; so that she is no adulteress, though she be married to another man.1 Corinthians 7:21Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.1 Corinthians 7:22For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord’s freeman: likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ’s servant.1 Corinthians 7:39The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.1 Corinthians 9:1Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord?1 Corinthians 9:19For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.
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