verb
lutremō
Greekλυτρόομαι (lutroomai)
Strong’sG3084
I ransom, liberate, deliver
stem lutr-3 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books3 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
λυτρόω, -ῶ
(< λύτρον, q.v.), [in LXX chiefly for פּדה, גּאל;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3084 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidloo-tro'-o
to ransom (literally or figuratively)
Fromfrom G3083;
King Jamesredeem.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| lutrivaἐλυτρώθητε | happened · yeaorist passive indicative 2nd person plural | redeemed | 1× |
| lutreteiaλυτρώσηται | happened · he/she/itaorist middle subjunctive 3rd person singular | redeem | 1× |
| lutrerōλυτροῦσθαι | happening now · the “to …” formpresent middle infinitive | redeem | 1× |
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, 1 occurrence
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | lutremō | lutreme | lutremi | lutrema | lutremē | lutremelē |
| you 2nd person singular | lutresō | lutrese | lutresi | lutresa | lutresē | lutreselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | lutretō | lutrete | lutreti | lutreta | lutretē | lutretelē |
| we 1st person plural | lutrenō | lutrene | lutreni | lutrena | lutrenē | lutrenelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | lutrevō | lutreve | lutrevi | lutreva | lutrevē | lutrevelē |
| they 3rd person plural | lutrelō | lutrele | lutreli | lutrela | lutrelē | lutrelelē |
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 | lutrimō | lutrime | lutrimi | lutrima | lutrimē | lutrimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | lutrisō | lutrise | lutrisi | lutrisa | lutrisē | lutriselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | lutritō | lutrite | lutriti | lutrita | lutritē | lutritelē |
| we 1st person plural | lutrinō | lutrine | lutrini | lutrina | lutrinē | lutrinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | lutrivō | lutrive | lutrivi | lutriva1×ἐλυτρώθητε | lutrivē | lutrivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | lutrilō | lutrile | lutrili | lutrila | lutrilē | lutrilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | lutremeiō | lutremeia | lutremeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | lutreseiō | lutreseia | lutreseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | lutreteiō | lutreteia1×λυτρώσηται | lutreteiē |
| we 1st person plural | lutreneiō | lutreneia | lutreneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | lutreveiō | lutreveia | lutreveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | lutreleiō | lutreleia | lutreleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | lutrimeiō | lutrimeia | lutrimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | lutriseiō | lutriseia | lutriseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | lutriteiō | lutriteia | lutriteiē |
| we 1st person plural | lutrineiō | lutrineia | lutrineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | lutriveiō | lutriveia | lutriveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | lutrileiō | lutrileia | lutrileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | lutresōr | lutresar | lutresēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | lutretōr | lutretar | lutretēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | lutrevōr | lutrevar | lutrevēr |
| they 3rd person plural | lutrelōr | lutrelar | lutrelēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | lutrisōr | lutrisar | lutrisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | lutritōr | lutritar | lutritēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | lutrivōr | lutrivar | lutrivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | lutrilōr | lutrilar | lutrilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | lutremoiō | lutremoia |
| you 2nd person singular | lutresoiō | lutresoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | lutretoiō | lutretoia |
| we 1st person plural | lutrenoiō | lutrenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | lutrevoiō | lutrevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | lutreloiō | lutreloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | lutrimoiō | lutrimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | lutrisoiō | lutrisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | lutritoiō | lutritoia |
| we 1st person plural | lutrinoiō | lutrinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | lutrivoiō | lutrivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | lutriloiō | lutriloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on or for itself middle voice | lutrerō1×λυτροῦσθαι | lutreri | lutrera | lutrerē |
| acted on passive voice | lutrirō | lutriri | lutrira | lutrirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on or for itself middle voice | lutrerōtos | lutreritos | lutreratos | lutrerētos |
| acted on passive voice | lutrirōtos | lutriritos | lutriratos | lutrirētos |
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
lutr 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
3 occurrences, every one of them listed
lutriva“redeemed”happened · yeaorist passive indicative 2nd person plural1×
1 Peter 1:18“redeemed”oidarētois hoti ouk fthartei, argurie ē chrusie, lutriva ek tau mataiau vu anastrofau patroparadotau,For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your forefathers,
lutreteia“redeem”happened · he/she/itaorist middle subjunctive 3rd person singular1×
Titus 2:14“redeem”hos dōata heauton huper nu hina lutreteia nin apo pantau anomiau kai katharizateia heauto laon periousion, zēlōton kaleiu ergeiu.He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.
lutrerō“redeem”happening now · the “to …” formpresent middle infinitive1×
Luke 24:21“redeem”nis de elpizane hoti autos atō tos mellarōtos lutrerō ton Israēl; alla ge kai sun pantei houtei tritan houtan hēmeran agatō apo hou houteim gineta.But we were hoping He was the One who would redeem Israel. And besides all this, it is the third day since these things took place.