Lexical Definition
ἐλεύθερος eleútheros (el-yoo'-ther-os) free/freedom G:A
probably from the alternate of ἔρχομαι
free (man, woman), at liberty.
- unrestrained (to go at pleasure), i.e. (as a citizen) not a slave (whether freeborn or manumitted), or (genitive case) exempt (from obligation or liability)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἐλεύθεροσ | free | 1Cor.7.21 • 1Cor.7.22 • 1Cor.9.1 • 1Cor.9.19 • Gal.3.28 • Eph.6.8 • Col.3.11 • Rev.6.15 |
| ἐλεύθεροι | Free | John.8.33 • John.8.36 • Rom.6.20 • 1Cor.12.13 • 1Pet.2.16 |
| ἐλεύθεροί | free | Matt.17.26 |
| ἐλευθέρων | free | Rev.19.18 |
| ἐλευθέρουσ | free | Rev.13.16 |
| ἐλευθέρασ | free | Gal.4.22 • Gal.4.23 • Gal.4.30 • Gal.4.31 |
| ἐλευθέρα | free | Rom.7.3 • 1Cor.7.39 • Gal.4.26 |
| ελεύθεροσ | free | LXX.Exod.21.2 • LXX.Exod.21.5 • LXX.Ps.88.5 |
| ελεύθερον | free | LXX.Deut.15.12 • LXX.Deut.15.13 • LXX.1Sam.17.25 • LXX.Job.39.5 • LXX.Jer.34.14 |
| ελεύθεροι | free | LXX.1Kgs.21.11 |
| ελευθέρων | free | LXX.Deut.15.18 • LXX.Neh.13.17 |
| of free | LXX.Eccl.10.17 | |
| ελευθέρουσ | as ones free | LXX.Jer.34.16 |
| free | LXX.Exod.21.26 • LXX.Exod.21.27 • LXX.Jer.34.9 • LXX.Jer.34.10 • LXX.Jer.34.11 | |
| free men | LXX.1Kgs.21.8 | |
| ελευθέρου | free | LXX.Jer.29.2 |
| ελευθέραν | free | LXX.Deut.21.14 |
Abbott-Smith
ἐλεύθερος, -α, -ον [in LXX chiefly for חׇפְשִׁי ;]
free;
(a) in civil sense, not a slave: Jo 8:33, I Co 7:21, 22 12:13, Ga 3:28, Eph 6:8, Col 3:11, Re 6:15 13:16 19:18; fem., Ga 4:22, 23, 30;
(b) as regards restraint and obligation in general: Mt 17:26, I Co 9:1; seq. ἐκ, I Co 9:19; ἀπό, Ro 7:3; c. inf., I Co 7:39; from the law, Ga 4:26, I Pe 2:16; from sin, Jo 8:36; τῇ δικαιοσύνῃ, as regards righteousness, Ro 6:20 (Cremer, 249).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 17:26 |
| John | 8:33 · 8:36 |
| Romans | 6:20 · 7:3 |
| 1 Corinthians | 7:21 · 7:22 · 7:39 · 9:1 · 9:19 · 12:13 |
| Galatians | 3:28 · 4:22 · 4:23 · 4:26 · 4:30 |
| Ephesians | 6:8 |
| Colossians | 3:11 |
| 1 Peter | 2:16 |
| Revelation | 6:15 · 13:16 · 19:18 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἐλεύθερος, α, ον
(ος, ον [Refs 5th c.BC+]: later ἐλαύθερος [Refs]; Elean ἐλεύθαρος [Refs]:— free, [Refs 8th c.BC+] has the word only in [Refs 8th c.BC+] the day of freedom, i.e.freedom, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; and κρητὴρ ἐλεύθερος the cup drunk to freedom,[Refs 4th c.BC+]; of persons, [Refs 7th c.BC+]: comparative, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: superlative, [Refs]; τὸ ἐ. freedom, Hdt [Refs], etc.; τοὐλεύθερον [Refs 5th c.BC+]: c.genitive, free or freed from a thing, φόνου, πημάτων, φόβου, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἔξω αἰτίας ἐ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐ. ἀπ᾽ ἀλλήλων independent, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__b ἐλευθέρα, ἡ, married woman, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; wife, [Refs 5th c.AD+]; but, freedwoman, [Refs]
__c free, of cities, in Roman Law, [Refs 4th c.AD+]
__2 of things, free, open to all, ἀγορά [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐ. φυλακή,= Latin libera custodia, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; unencumbered, of property, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__3 ἐλεύθερον εἶναί τινι, with infinitive, legally permissible, open to.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II ={ἐλευθέριος}, fit for a freeman, free, frank, φρήν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; βάσανοι ἐ. tortures such as might be used to a freeman, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ ἐ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]: frequently in adverb -ρως, εἰπεῖν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; χαίρειν.. καὶ γελᾶν ἐ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; παιδευθεὶς ἐ. [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἐλεύθεροι ἐλευθέρως free and like free men, [Refs 5th c.BC+]. (Cf. Latin līber, from Ital. *loufero-(cf. Osc. [Refs 5th c.BC+] (e)leudh-ero-: the connexion with Slavonic liud, OHG. liut, etc. 'people' is doubtful.)