What does λυτρόω · Ἰσραήλ mean in the Bible?
λυτρόω · Ἰσραήλ is a Greek phrase meaning "to redeem Israel".
Greek · G3084, G2474
λυτροῦσθαι τὸν Ἰσραήλ
λυτρόω · Ἰσραήλ is a Greek phrase meaning "to redeem Israel".
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λυτρόωG3084to ransom (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciationlytróō
Release from bondage through payment of a ransom price; redemption from slavery or captivity.
Open lexicon entry →ἸσραήλG2474Israel (i.e. Jisrael), the adopted name of Jacob, including his descendants (literally or figuratively)
PronunciationIsraḗl
Open lexicon entry →What does λυτροῦσθαι τὸν Ἰσραήλ (lytrousthai ton Israēl) mean in the Bible?
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Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. to redeem Israel
Strong'sG3084, G2474
Lexical occurrences0 versesSource Gloss
to redeem Israel
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 3 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist2present1
Voice
middle2passive1
Mood
indicative1infinitive1subjunctive1
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.