Strong’s G0487

ἀντίλυτρον

Part of speech

Noun, Neuter

Transliteration

antilutron

Pronunciation

an-TEE-loo-tron

Definition

Ransom, Redemption Price

Meaning

a ransom.

Usage

The term "antilutron" refers to a ransom or price paid for the release of someone held captive. In the New Testament, it is used to describe the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ as the means by which believers are redeemed from sin and its consequences. The concept emphasizes substitutionary atonement, where Christ's death serves as a substitute for the penalty due to sinners.

Bible references

1 Timothy 2:6