Strong’s G3032

Λιβερτῖνος

Part of speech

Noun, Masculine

Transliteration

Libertinos

Pronunciation

lib-er-TEE-nos

Definition

Freedman

Meaning

a freedman, one of the class of manumitted slaves; a synagogue at Jerusalem appears to have been reserved for them.

Usage

The term "Libertinos" refers to a member of a group of Jews who were descendants of Jewish slaves freed by the Romans. These individuals were part of a synagogue in Jerusalem known as the Synagogue of the Freedmen. The term is used in the New Testament to describe a specific group that opposed Stephen, one of the first deacons of the early church.

Bible references

Acts 6:9