Strong’s Greek • Noun, Feminine
G629: apolytrosis
ἀπολύτρωσιςPronounced: /ap-ol-oo-tro-sis/ • From G628 (apolytroō — to release on payment of ransom)
Short Definition: Redemption, liberation procured by payment of a ransom
Exhaustive Lexicon Definition & Theological Meaning
Deliverance and emancipation from bondage and guilt through the precious blood of Christ paid as our ransom.
Brown-Driver-Briggs / Thayer Exegesis:
Thayer: A releasing effected by payment of ransom; liberation from the penalty and dominion of sin.
KJV Translation Usage
redemption (9x), deliverance (1x)
Total Biblical Occurrences
10 Times
Asante Twi Equivalent
Ɔgyeɛ / Nkwagyeɛ (Mogya So Nkwagyeɛ)
Key Biblical Occurrences
G629 (ἀπολύτρωσις) appears in these foundational scripture passages:
Ephesians 1:7Ephesians 1:14Ephesians 4:30Romans 3:24