ἐλευθ-ερία G1657
Freedom, liberty — the state of being free, especially from the bondage of sin, law, or corruption
The noun ἐλευθερία (eleutheria) denotes freedom, used primarily for theological liberation from sin, the Mosaic law, and cosmic corruption. Creation awaits 'the freedom of the glory of the children of God' (Rom 8:21). 'Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom' (2 Cor 3:17). Paul's Galatian letter pivots on this concept: spies infiltrated to undermine 'our freedom in Christ' (Gal 2:4), and 'for freedom Christ has set us free' (Gal 5:1). Yet freedom must not become 'an opportunity for the flesh' (Gal 5:13; 1 Pet 2:16). James calls the Torah 'the law of freedom' (Jas 1:25; 2:12). Spanish 'libertad' and German 'Freiheit' preserve the emancipatory register.
Senses
1. freedom, liberty — The state of being free, especially from sin, law, and cosmic corruption. Creation groans for the freedom of God's children (Rom 8:21). Where the Spirit is, there is freedom (2 Cor 3:17). Freedom in Christ: the liberty spies tried to undermine (Gal 2:4), the standing exhortation not to return to slavery (Gal 5:1), and the warning against misusing freedom as license (Gal 5:13; 1 Pet 2:16). James's 'law of freedom' bridges liberation with ethics (Jas 1:25; 2:12). Spanish 'libertad' and Arabic 'hurriyya' carry the emancipatory weight. 11×
AR["الحُرِّيَّةَ", "الحُرِّيَّةِ", "الحُرّيَّةَ", "الحُرّيَّةِ", "حُرِّيَّةً", "حُرِّيَّةٌ", "حُرِّيَّةِ", "حُرِّيَّتي", "حُرّيَّةِ", "حُرّيَّتِنا"]·ben["স্বাধীনতা", "স্বাধীনতা।", "স্বাধীনতাকে", "স্বাধীনতায়", "স্বাধীনতায়,", "স্বাধীনতার"]·DE["Freiheit"]·EN["freedom", "of-freedom"]·FR["liberté"]·heb["הַ-חֵרוּת", "חֵרוּת", "חֵרוּתֵנוּ"]·HI["सवतन्त्रत", "सवतन्त्रत,", "स्वतंत्रता", "स्वतन्त्रता", "स्वतन्त्रता-की", "स्वतन्त्रता-को"]·ID["kebebasan", "kebebasan,"]·IT["liberta", "libertà"]·jav["kamardikan", "kamardikan,", "kamardikan."]·KO["자유", "자유,", "자유-의,", "자유가", "자유로", "자유를", "자유에,", "자유이다"]·PT["de-liberdade", "liberdade", "liberdade,"]·RU["свобода", "свободой", "свободу", "свободу,", "свободы,"]·ES["de-libertad", "libertad"]·SW["uhuru", "uhuru.", "wangu", "ya-uhuru"]·TR["o-", "Özgürlüğe", "özgürlük", "özgürlüğe", "özgürlüğü", "özgürlüğümüzü", "özgürlüğün", "özgürlüğüne"]·urd["آزادی", "آزادی-کی", "آزادی-کے", "آزادی-کے-لیے", "آزادی،", "آزادی٬"]
Related Senses
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×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
ἐλευθ-ερία, Ionic dialect -ιη, ἡ, freedom, liberty, Refs 5th c.BC+; δι᾽ ἐλευθερίας μόλις ἐξῆλθες, i.e. μόλις ἠλευθερώθης, Refs 5th c.BC+; freedom from a thing, ἀπὸ πασῶν ἀρχῶν Refs 5th c.BC+ __b manumission, ἡ εἰκοστὴ τῶν ἐ.,= Latin vicesima manumissionum, Refs 2nd c.AD+ __2 licence, ἀκολασία καὶ ἐ. Refs 5th c.BC+; of Diogenes, Refs 4th c.AD+ __3 later, ={ἐλευθεριότης}, Refs __4 name of a dance, Refs 2nd c.AD+