What does λυτρόω · Ἰσραήλ mean in the Bible?
λυτρόω · Ἰσραήλ is a Greek phrase meaning "to redeem Israel".
Greek · G3084, G2474
λυτροῦσθαι τὸν Ἰσραήλ
To ransom (literally or figuratively) · Israel (i.e. Jisrael), the adopted name of Jacob, including his descendants (literally or figuratively)
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λυτρόω G3084 to ransom (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciation lytróō
Release from bondage through payment of a ransom price; redemption from slavery or captivity.
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Ἰσραήλ G2474 Israel (i.e. Jisrael), the adopted name of Jacob, including his descendants (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciation Israḗl
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What does λυτροῦσθαι τὸν Ἰσραήλ (lytrousthai ton Israēl) mean in the Bible?
λυτρόω · Ἰσραήλ is a Greek phrase meaning "to redeem Israel".
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Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. to redeem Israel
Strong's G3084, G2474
Lexical occurrences 0 verses Source Gloss
to redeem Israel
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 3 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist 2 present 1
Voice
middle 2 passive 1
Mood
indicative 1 infinitive 1 subjunctive 1
NT Occurrences
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
λυτροῦσθαι τὸν Ἰσραήλ is built from this root:
Cross-Language Connections
Hebrew roots and equivalents that share conceptual or etymological ground with this Greek word.
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