(τινα+ἀπὸ+πάσης+ἀνομίας

λυτρόω (s. prec. entry; Pla.+) in our lit. only mid. (and pass.) λυτρόομαι (Demosth.+) fut. mid. λυτρώσομαι LXX; 1 aor. mid. ἐλυτρωσάμην, impv. λύτρωσαι. Pass.: 1fut. λυτρωθήσομαι (LXX); 1 aor. ἐλυτρώθην; pf. 3 sg. λελύτρωται, ptc. λελυτρωμένος LXX.—DELG s.v. λύω.

① to free by paying a ransom, redeem

ⓐ lit. (Demosth. 19, 170) of prisoners (Diod S 5, 17, 3; Jos., Ant. 14, 371) 1 Cl 55:2.

ⓑ fig. λύτρωσαι τ. δεσμίους ἡμῶν (in a prayer) 1 Cl 59:4.—Pass. ἀργυρίῳ ἢ χρυσίῳ λυτρωθῆναι ἐκ τῆς ματαίας ὑμῶν ἀναστροφῆς be ransomed with silver or gold from your futile way of life 1 Pt 1:18 (on λ. ἔκ τινος s. 2 below.—WvanUnnik, De verlossing 1 Pt 1:18, 19 en het problem van den 1 Pt ’42).

② to liberate from an oppressive situation, set free, rescue, redeem, fig. ext. of mng. 1 (Ps.-Callisth. 2, 7, 4 τὴν Ἑλλάδα λυτρώσασθαι; 3, 19, 10; LXX; Philo) τινά someone (Iren. 5, 1, 1 [Harv. II 315, 1]) B 14:8. Of Christ in his coming again λυτρώσεται ἡμᾶς he will redeem us 2 Cl 17:4. Of the Messiah ὁ μέλλων λυτροῦσθαι τὸν Ἰσραήλ Lk 24:21 (cp. Is 44:22–4; 1 Macc 4:11; PsSol 8:30; 9:1). τινὰ ἀπό τινος someone fr. someth. (Ps 118:134; cp. the ancient Christian prayer: CSchmidt, Heinrici Festschr. 1914, p. 69, 32f) λ. ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ πάσης ἀνομίας Tit 2:14 (TestJos 18:2 ἀπὸ παντὸς κακοῦ). Also τινὰ ἔκ τινος (non-bibl. ins in CB I/2 566f ἐλυτρώσατο πολλοὺς ἐκ κακῶν βασάνων; Dt 13:6; Ps 106:2; Sir 51:2; Mel., P. 67, 475 ἐκ τῆς τοῦ κόσμου λατρείας) someone fr. a monster Hv 4, 1, 7. ἐξ ἀναγκῶν m 8:10. ἐκ τοῦ σκότους B 14:5f; cp. vs. 7. ἐκ θανάτου (Hos 13:14) 19:2. τ. ψυχὴν ἐκ θανάτου Ac 28:19 v.l. ἐκ τοσούτων κακῶν AcPl Ha 3, 10.—Pass. (Aristot., EN 10, 2 [1164b, 34]; LXX; TestJos 18:2; Just., D. 131, 3; Iren. 1, 21, 4 [Harv. I 186, 12]) be redeemed ἐν τῇ χάριτι by grace IPhld 11:1 (on λ. ἐν cp. 2 Esdr 11:10 ἐν τ. δυνάμει; Ps 76:16; Sir 48:20). γινώσκομεν οὖν πόθεν ἐλυτρώθημεν we know, then, the source of our redemption B 14:7.—New Docs 3, 72–75. DELG s.v. λύω. M-M. TW. Spicq. Sv.

λυτρ-όω,

A release on receipt of a ransom, hold to ransom, τινὰ χρημάτων ὅσων δοκεῖ for such a sum as is agreed on, Pl.Tht. 165e; redeem a pledge,

λ. τὰ ἱμάτια POxy.530.14

(ii A. D.), etc.:—[voice] Med., release by payment of ransom, redeem,

παρὰ τῶν Αἰτωλῶν IG12(5).36

(Naxos, iii B. C.), cf. LXX Ex.13.15, al.;

τὴν χώραν χρημάτων οὐκ ὀλίγων Plb.18.16.1

;

ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ πάσης ἀνομίας Ep.Tit.2.14

:—[voice] Pass., to be ransomed,

ἐκ τῶν ἰδίων λελυτρῶσθαι D.19.170

, cf. Arist.EN 1164b34;

αἵματι 1 Ep.Pet.1.18

.

II [voice] Pass., to be released from an obligation, PEleph.19.8 (iii B. C.).

III mistranslation of Hebr. 'rp 'break the neck', LXX Ex.13.13. -ών, ῶνος, ὁ, = ἀπόπατος 2, ib.4 Ki.10.27, AB433.