Strong's Lexicon apeleutheros: Freedman Original Word: ἀπελεύθερος Word Origin: Derived from ἀπό (apo, meaning "from") and ἐλεύθερος (eleutheros, meaning "free") Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "apeleutheros," the concept of freedom is present in terms like חָפְשִׁי (chofshi, Strong's Hebrew 2670), meaning "free" or "liberated." Usage: The term "apeleutheros" refers to a person who has been set free from slavery. In the context of the New Testament, it is used to describe someone who was once a slave but has gained their freedom. This term highlights the transition from bondage to liberty, both in a physical and spiritual sense. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, slavery was a common institution, and a slave could be set free by their master, becoming a "freedman" or "apeleutheros." Freedmen often retained certain obligations to their former masters but enjoyed a higher social status than slaves. The concept of freedom was significant in early Christian teachings, symbolizing the spiritual liberation from sin and death through Christ. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom apo and eleutheros Definition one freed away, i.e. a freedman NASB Translation freedman (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 558: ἀπελεύθεροςἀπελεύθερος, ἀπελευθερου, ὁ, ἡ, a manumitted slave, a freedman (ἀπό, cf. German los (set free from bondage)): τοῦ κυρίου, presented with (spiritual) freedom by the Lord, 1 Corinthians 7:22. (In Greek writings from Xenophon, and Plato down.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance freeman. From apo and eleutheros; one freed away, i.e. A freedman -- freeman. see GREEK apo see GREEK eleutheros Forms and Transliterations απελευθερος απελεύθερος ἀπελεύθερος apeleutheros apeleútherosLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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