Original: ἐλεύθερος

Transliteration: eleútheros

Phonetic: el-yoo'-ther-os

Short Definition: Free

- Original: ἐλεύθερος

- Transliteration: Eleutheros

- Phonetic: el-yoo'-ther-os

- Definition:

1. freeborn

a. in a civil sense, one who is not a slave

b. of one who ceases to be a slave, freed, manumitted

2. free, exempt, unrestrained, not bound by an obligation

3. in an ethical sense: free from the yoke of the Mosaic Law

- Origin: probably from the alternate of G2064

- TDNT entry: 10:07,2

- Part(s) of speech: Adjective

- Strong's: Probably from the alternate of G2064; unrestrained (to go at pleasure) that is (as a citizen) not a slave (whether freeborn or manumitted) or (generally) exempt (from obligation or liability): - free (man woman) at liberty.

Cognate: G1657, G1659, G558