noun · neuter
lutrem
Greekλύτρον (lutron)
Strong’sG3083
a ransom, an offering of expiation
stem lutr-2 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books0 of 6 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
λύτρον, -ον, τό
(< λύω), [in LXX (Pent.15, Pr2, Isa1) for פִּדְיוֹם and cogn. forms, גְּאֻלָּה, כֹּפֶר, מְחִיר;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3083 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidloo'-tron
something to loosen with, i.e. a redemption price (figuratively, atonement)
Fromfrom G3089;
King Jamesransom.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject or object direct | lutrem | lutreim |
| of, belonging to genitive | lutreu | lutreiu |
| to, for dative | lutre | lutrei |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
lutre 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
2 occurrences, every one of them listed
lutrem2×
Matthew 20:28“ransom”hōsper tos huios tou anthrōpou ouk erchata diakonira alla diakonara kai dōara tan psuchan autou lutrem anti polloiu.just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”
Mark 10:45“ransom”kai gar tos huios tou anthrōpou ouk erchata diakonira alla diakonara kai dōara tan psuchan autou lutrem anti polloiu.For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”