Strong's Lexicon
G5206 — υἱοθεσία
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G5206 |
|---|---|
| Word: | υἱοθεσία |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from a presumed compound of G5207 and a derivative of G5087 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 5 |
| Transliteration: | huiothesia |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | hwee-oth-es-ee'-ah |
| Meaning: | 1. the placing as a son 2. (concretely) adoption 3. (figuratively) Christian sonship in respect to God |
| KJV Renderings: | adoption (of children, of sons) |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
υἱοθεσία, υἱοθεσίας, ἡ (from υἱός and θέσις, cf. ὁροθεσία, νομοθεσία; in secular authors from Pindar and Herodotus down we find θετός υἱός or θετός παῖς, an adopted son), adoption, adoption as sons (Vulg.adoptio filiorum): (Diodorus 1. 31 § 27, 5 (vol. 10:31, 13 Dindorf)); (Diogenes Laërtius 4, 53; Inscriptions. In the N. T. it is used to denote a. that relationship which God was pleased to establish between himself and the Israelites in preference to all other nations (see υἱός τοῦ Θεοῦ, 4 at the beginning): Rom 9:4.
b. the nature and condition of the true disciples of Christ, who by receiving the Spirit of God into their souls become the sons of God (see υἱός τοῦ Θεοῦ, 4): Rom 8:15; Gal 4:5; Eph 1:5; it also includes the blessed state looked for in the future life after the visible return of Christ from heaven; hence, ἀπεκδέχεσθαι υἱοθεσίαν, to wait for adoption, i. e. the consummate condition of the sons of God, which will render it evident that they are the sons of God, Rom 8:23, cf. Rom 8:19.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
υἱοθεσία (adoption (of children)
Romans 8:15
- KJV: For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear but ye have received the Spirit of adoption whereby we cry Abba Father
- GK: ου γαρ ελάβετε πνεύμα δουλείας πάλιν εις φόβον αλλ΄ ελάβετε πνεύμα υιοθεσίας εν ω κράζομεν αββά ο πατήρ
Romans 8:23
- KJV: And not only but ourselves also which have the firstfruits of the Spirit even we ourselves groan within ourselves waiting for the adoption the redemption of our body
- GK: ου μόνον δε αλλά και αυτοί την απαρχήν του πνεύματος έχοντες και ημείς αυτοί εν εαυτοίς στενάζομεν υιοθεσίαν απεκδεχόμενοι την απολύτρωσιν του σώματος ημών
Romans 9:4
- KJV: Who are Israelites to whom the adoption and the glory and the covenants and the giving of the law and the service and the promises
- GK: οίτινές εισιν Ισραηλίται ων η υιοθεσία και η δόξα και αι διαθήκαι και η νομοθεσία και η λατρεία και αι επαγγελίαι
Galatians 4:5
- KJV: To redeem them that were under the law that we might receive the adoption of sons
- GK: ίνα τους υπό νόμον εξαγοράση ίνα την υιοθεσίαν απολάβωμεν
Ephesians 1:5
- KJV: Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself according to the good pleasure of his will
- GK: προορίσας ημάς εις υιοθεσίαν διά Ιησού χριστού εις αυτόν κατά την ευδοκίαν του θελήματος αυτού