Original: λύτρον

Transliteration: lýtron

Phonetic: loo'-tron

Short Definition: Ransom

- Original: λύτρον

- Transliteration: Lutron

- Phonetic: loo'-tron

- Definition:

1. the price for redeeming, ransom

a. paid for slaves, captives

b. for the ransom of life

2. to liberate many from misery and the penalty of their sins

- Origin: from G3089

- TDNT entry: 4:328 & 4:340,543

- Part(s) of speech: Noun Neuter

- Strong's: From G3089; something to loosen with that is a redemption price (figuratively atonement): - ransom.

Cognate: G179, G1955, G1956, G2646, G2647, G3084, G3085, G3086, G3089, G359, G360, G487, G629, G630