ἀπελεύθερ-ος G0558
freedman, emancipated slave; one who has been released from slavery to freedom
This noun designates a person who has been freed from slavery, either through manumission, purchase, or decree. In Greco-Roman society, freedmen occupied a complex social position: no longer slaves but not quite equal to freeborn citizens. Paul uses the term metaphorically in 1 Corinthians 7:22: 'the one called in the Lord as a slave is a freedman of the Lord.' The spiritual application inverts social categories: slaves who belong to Christ have been freed from sin's slavery and enjoy true liberty, regardless of their earthly social status.
Sentidos
1. sense 1 — Paul's paradox that a slave 'called in the Lord' is Christ's freedman transforms Roman social categories through gospel truth. Physical slavery doesn't negate spiritual freedom; belonging to Christ liberates from sin's bondage, which is deeper slavery than any earthly master imposes. Spanish 'liberto,' French 'affranchi,' German 'Freigelassener,' and English 'freedman' all carry the manumission sense. The gospel creates a new category: those freed by Christ possess liberty that transcends social structures. 1×
AR["مُعْتَقُ"]·ben["মুক্ত"]·DE["Freigelassener"]·EN["freedman"]·FR["affranchi"]·heb["בֶּן-חוֹרִין"]·HI["स्वतन्त्र-किया-गया"]·ID["orang-merdeka"]·IT["liberto"]·jav["tiyang-mardika"]·KO["자유인"]·PT["liberto"]·RU["вольноотпущенник"]·ES["liberto"]·SW["ni-mwachiliwa-huru"]·TR["köle"]·urd["آزاد-کردہ"]
Sentidos Relacionados
G2962 1. Lord (divine title) (661×)H0136 1. Lord (divine title) (440×)H0113 1. lord, human superior (249×)G1849 1. authority, power (91×)H6485a 2. Qal: punish, bring judgment (63×)H8198 1. maidservant, female slave (63×)G2962 2. master, lord (human authority) (61×)H0034 1. needy, poor, destitute (61×)H0519 1. female servant, maidservant (56×)H6041 1. poor, needy person (55×)H0113 2. master, owner of servants (49×)H4910 1. Qal: to have dominion, exercise power over (44×)H1800 1. poor, needy (socioeconomic) (38×)H3515 1. heavy, severe, grievous (36×)G4434 1. (34×)G5092 1. honor, esteem, respect (33×)H6485a 4. Qal: visit, attend to, care for (32×)H3513 1. honor / show respect (Piel) (30×)H4910 2. Qal: to rule, govern (administrative authority) (27×)H4513 1. withhold, restrain, hold back (25×)
Referencia BDB / Léxico
ἀπελεύθερ-ος, ὁ, restored to freedom, Refs 5th c.BC+; emancipated slave, freedman, Refs 5th c.BC+; opposed to δοῦλος and μέτοικος, NT+5th c.BC+:—feminine ἀπελευθέρα, Ionic dialect ἀπελευθέρη, ἡ, Refs 5th c.BC+