Greek · Strong's G5206 · Noun (feminine)
υἱοθεσία
uhiothesia
adoption (as son)
5times used
5verses
3books
How it's translated
- divine adoption as sons4
- of divine adoption as sons1
Definition
υἱοθεσία, -ας, ἡ
(cf. the cl. phrases, υἱὸν τίθεσθαι, θετὸς υἱός), frequently in Inscr. (see Deiss., BS, 239), adoption of a son (or daughter); metaphorically, of God's relation established
(a) with Israel: Rom.9:4;
(b) with Christians: Rom.8:15, Gal.4:5, Eph.1:5; of its consummation, Rom.8:23.†
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Where it appears
- Romans3
- Galatians1
- Ephesians1
Every verse
English previews: World English Bible. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0.