verb
eleutheramō
Greekἐλευθερόω (eleutheroō)
Strong’sG1659
I free, set free, liberate
stem eleuther-7 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books5 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἐλευθερόω, -ῶ
[in LXX: Pr 25:10. II Mac 1:27 2:22 *;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1659 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidel-yoo-ther-o'-o
to liberate, i.e. (figuratively) to exempt (from moral, ceremonial or mortal liability)
Fromfrom G1658;
King Jamesdeliver, make free.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| eleutheratiἐλευθερώσει | will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular | set … free | 1× |
| eleutheritiἐλευθερωθήσεται | will happen · he/she/itfuture passive indicative 3rd person singular | set free | 1× |
| eleutherataἠλευθέρωσέν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | set … free | 2× |
| eleutherateiaἐλευθερώσῃ | happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular | sets … free | 1× |
| eleutheriratoisἐλευθερωθέντες | happened · subjectaorist passive participle nominative plural masculine | set free | 2× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 4 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | eleutheramō | eleutherame | eleutherami | eleutherama | eleutheramē | eleutheramelē |
| you 2nd person singular | eleutherasō | eleutherase | eleutherasi | eleutherasa | eleutherasē | eleutheraselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | eleutheratō | eleutherate | eleutherati1×ἐλευθερώσει | eleutherata2×ἠλευθέρωσέν | eleutheratē | eleutheratelē |
| we 1st person plural | eleutheranō | eleutherane | eleutherani | eleutherana | eleutheranē | eleutheranelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | eleutheravō | eleutherave | eleutheravi | eleutherava | eleutheravē | eleutheravelē |
| they 3rd person plural | eleutheralō | eleutherale | eleutherali | eleutherala | eleutheralē | eleutheralelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | eleutherimō | eleutherime | eleutherimi | eleutherima | eleutherimē | eleutherimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | eleutherisō | eleutherise | eleutherisi | eleutherisa | eleutherisē | eleutheriselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | eleutheritō | eleutherite | eleutheriti1×ἐλευθερωθήσεται | eleutherita | eleutheritē | eleutheritelē |
| we 1st person plural | eleutherinō | eleutherine | eleutherini | eleutherina | eleutherinē | eleutherinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | eleutherivō | eleutherive | eleutherivi | eleutheriva | eleutherivē | eleutherivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | eleutherilō | eleutherile | eleutherili | eleutherila | eleutherilē | eleutherilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | eleutherameiō | eleutherameia | eleutherameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | eleutheraseiō | eleutheraseia | eleutheraseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | eleutherateiō | eleutherateia1×ἐλευθερώσῃ | eleutherateiē |
| we 1st person plural | eleutheraneiō | eleutheraneia | eleutheraneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | eleutheraveiō | eleutheraveia | eleutheraveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | eleutheraleiō | eleutheraleia | eleutheraleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | eleutherimeiō | eleutherimeia | eleutherimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | eleutheriseiō | eleutheriseia | eleutheriseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | eleutheriteiō | eleutheriteia | eleutheriteiē |
| we 1st person plural | eleutherineiō | eleutherineia | eleutherineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | eleutheriveiō | eleutheriveia | eleutheriveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | eleutherileiō | eleutherileia | eleutherileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | eleutherasōr | eleutherasar | eleutherasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | eleutheratōr | eleutheratar | eleutheratēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | eleutheravōr | eleutheravar | eleutheravēr |
| they 3rd person plural | eleutheralōr | eleutheralar | eleutheralēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | eleutherisōr | eleutherisar | eleutherisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | eleutheritōr | eleutheritar | eleutheritēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | eleutherivōr | eleutherivar | eleutherivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | eleutherilōr | eleutherilar | eleutherilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | eleutheramoiō | eleutheramoia |
| you 2nd person singular | eleutherasoiō | eleutherasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | eleutheratoiō | eleutheratoia |
| we 1st person plural | eleutheranoiō | eleutheranoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | eleutheravoiō | eleutheravoia |
| they 3rd person plural | eleutheraloiō | eleutheraloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | eleutherimoiō | eleutherimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | eleutherisoiō | eleutherisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | eleutheritoiō | eleutheritoia |
| we 1st person plural | eleutherinoiō | eleutherinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | eleutherivoiō | eleutherivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | eleutheriloiō | eleutheriloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | eleutherarō | eleutherari | eleutherara | eleutherarē |
| acted on passive voice | eleutherirō | eleutheriri | eleutherira | eleutherirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | eleutherarōtos | eleutheraritos | eleutheraratos | eleutherarētos |
| acted on passive voice | eleutherirōtos | eleutheriritos | eleutheriratos2× | eleutherirētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
eleuther is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
7 occurrences, every one of them listed
eleutherati“set … free”will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular1×
John 8:32“set … free”kai gnōskevi tan alētheian, kai tas alētheias eleutherati vin.Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
eleutheriti“set free”will happen · he/she/itfuture passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
Romans 8:21“set free”hoti kai autas tas ktisias eleutheriti apo tau douleiau tau fthorau eis tan eleutherian tau doxau teiu tekneiu tou theou.that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God.
eleutherata“set … free”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular2×
Romans 8:2“set … free”tos gar nomos teu pneumeu tau zōau en Christo Iēso eleutherata sin apo tou nomou tau hamartau kai tou thanatou.For in Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set you free from the law of sin and death.
Galatians 5:1“set … free”ta eleutheria nin Christos eleutherata; stēkavōr oun kai mē palin zugo douleiau enechivōr.It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be encumbered once more by a yoke of slavery.
eleutherateia“sets … free”happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular1×
John 8:36“sets … free”ean oun tos huios vin eleutherateia, ontōs eleutherois evi.So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.
eleutheriratois“set free”happened · subjectaorist passive participle nominative plural masculine2×
Romans 6:18“set free”eleutheriratois de apo tau hamartau douliva ta dikaiosuna;You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness.
Romans 6:22“set free”nuni de, eleutheriratois apo tau hamartau douliratois de to theo, echavō ton karpon vu eis hagiasmon, tem de telem zōan aiōnian.But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the fruit you reap leads to holiness, and the outcome is eternal life.