What does ἐλευθερόω · ἐλεύθερος mean in the Bible?
ἐλευθερόω · ἐλεύθερος is a Greek phrase meaning "set free, free".
Greek · G1659, G1658
ἐλευθερόω / ἐλεύθερος
To set free · free/freedom
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ἐλευθερόωG1659to set free
Pronunciationeleutheróō
Liberation from sin's power through Christ, not merely external release but spiritual transformation and new freedom
Open lexicon entry →ἐλεύθεροςG1658free/freedom
Pronunciationeleútheros
Liberation from external constraint or obligation, whether social, legal, or spiritual bondage.
Open lexicon entry →What does ἐλευθερόω / ἐλεύθερος (eleutheroō / eleutheros) mean in the Bible?
ἐλευθερόω · ἐλεύθερος is a Greek phrase meaning "set free, free".
Full entry for ἐλευθερόω / ἐλεύθερος (G1659, G1658) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1659, G1658?
G1659, G1658 is connected to 7 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. set free, free
Source Gloss
set free, free
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups3Aligned forms7TensesAorist, FutureVoicesPassive, Active
Tenses
Voices
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality2×
Aorist PassiveRom 6:18 · Rom 6:222×
Indicativestates a fact or reality4×
Aorist ActiveRom 8:2 · Gal 5:12×
Future ActiveJohn 8:321×
Future PassiveRom 8:211×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose1×
Aorist ActiveJohn 8:361×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 7 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist5future2
Voice
active4passive3
Mood
indicative4participle2subjunctive1
NT Occurrences
John 8:32ἐλευθερώσειfuture active indicativeprospectiveJohn 8:36ἐλευθερώσῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveRomans 6:18ἐλευθερωθέντεςaorist passive participleparticipleRomans 6:22ἐλευθερωθέντεςaorist passive participleparticipleRomans 8:2ἠλευθέρωσένaorist active indicativecompletedRomans 8:21ἐλευθερωθήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveGalatians 5:1ἠλευθέρωσενaorist active indicativecompleted
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
ἐλευθερόω / ἐλεύθερος is built from this root: