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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ἐλευθερόω G1659 to set free
Pronunciation eleutheróō
Liberation from sin's power through Christ, not merely external release but spiritual transformation and new freedom
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ἐλεύθερος G1658 free/freedom
Pronunciation eleútheros
Liberation from external constraint or obligation, whether social, legal, or spiritual bondage.
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What does ἐλευθερόω / ἐλεύθερος (eleutheroō / eleutheros) mean in the Bible?
ἐλευθερόω · ἐλεύθερος is a Greek phrase meaning "set free, free".
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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 groups 3 Aligned forms 7 Tenses Aorist, Future Voices Passive, Active
Tenses
Voices
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 2×
Aorist Passive Rom 6:18 · Rom 6:22 2×
Indicative states a fact or reality 4×
Aorist Active Rom 8:2 · Gal 5:1 2×
Future Active John 8:32 1×
Future Passive Rom 8:21 1×
Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 1×
Aorist Active John 8:36 1×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 7 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist 5 future 2
Voice
active 4 passive 3
Mood
indicative 4 participle 2 subjunctive 1
NT Occurrences
John 8:32 ἐλευθερώσει future active indicative prospective John 8:36 ἐλευθερώσῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Romans 6:18 ἐλευθερωθέντες aorist passive participle participle Romans 6:22 ἐλευθερωθέντες aorist passive participle participle Romans 8:2 ἠλευθέρωσέν aorist active indicative completed Romans 8:21 ἐλευθερωθήσεται future passive indicative prospective Galatians 5:1 ἠλευθέρωσεν aorist active indicative completed
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:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain