"redemption, Heb. 9:12; liberation, deliverance, Lk. 1:68; 2:38*"
Definition and meaning
redemption, Heb. 9:12; liberation, deliverance, Lk. 1:68; 2:38*
In the original Greek the word is written: λύτρωσις
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of lytrosis (G3085) across the King James Bible.
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,
And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.
Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.
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Common questions
Strong's G3085 (lytrosis) is a Greek word that means: redemption, Heb. 9:12; liberation, deliverance, Lk. 1:68; 2:38* It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word lytrosis (G3085) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3085 is lytrosis, a Greek word defined as: redemption, Heb. 9:12; liberation, deliverance, Lk. 1:68; 2:38*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
lytrosis is a Greek word found in the New Testament.