What does λυτρωτής (lytrōtḗs) mean in the Bible?
λυτρωτής (lytrōtḗs): One who effects redemption through payment or ransom, securing liberation from bondage.
Greek · G3086
λυτρωτής
A redeemer (figuratively)
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λυτρωτήςG3086
Pronunciationlytrōtḗs
What does λυτρωτής (lytrōtḗs) mean in the Bible?
λυτρωτής (lytrōtḗs): One who effects redemption through payment or ransom, securing liberation from bondage.
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How does the BSB render G3086?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include redeemer (1).
Where does λυτρωτής (lytrōtḗs) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Acts 7:35. Its strongest book concentrations include Acts (1).
Source Word Evidence
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How English Renders Itredeemer1×Acts 7:35
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First aligned rowActs 7:35
Aligned rows1
Books represented1
Acts1
Source forms
λυτρωτὴν1xlytrōtēnActs 7:35
Parsing patterns
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular1xActs 7:35
Evidence Summary
MessiahRedemption
Greek word. One who effects redemption through payment or ransom, securing liberation from bondage.
Strong'sG3086
Lexical occurrences1 verseGreek text appearances1 timeWord forms1 form1 referenceVerse guides0 guides
Study linkActs 7:35-53Source Gloss
a redeemer (figuratively)
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
1 Greek text appearance shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Acts 7:35Noun Accusative Singular Masculine
λυτρωτὴνlutrwthn
a redeemer, liberator
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Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 1 case and number pattern. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns1Aligned forms1Case patternAccusative (1)Number patternSingular (1)
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Accusative · Singular · MasculineActs 7:351×
Where It Appears in Scripture
Where this word appears in Scripture: passage, original form, and sense in context.
New Testament Witnesses
One who frees or delivers at cost.
Word Origins
λυτρωτής is built from this root:
Why This Word Matters
Moses’ role anticipates the greater redemption accomplished by Christ.Acts 7:35-53
Canonical Themes
MessiahRedemption
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