Strong’s G3083
λύτρον
Part of speech
Noun, Neuter
Transliteration
lutron
Pronunciation
LOO-tron
Definition
Ransom, Redemption Price
Meaning
the purchasing money for manumitting slaves, a ransom, the price of ransoming; especially the sacrifice by which expiation is effected, an offering of expiation.
Usage
In the New Testament, "lutron" refers to the price paid to release someone from bondage or captivity. It is often used metaphorically to describe the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ as the means by which humanity is redeemed from sin and its consequences.
Bible references
Matthew 20:28;Mark 10:45