Liberty

New Testament

Vine's Expository Dictionary of Biblical Words

Definition

A-1anesisNounG425

"a loosening, relaxation," is translated "liberty" in Act 24:23, AV. See INDULGENCE.

A-2aphesisNounG859

"dismissal, release, forgiveness," is rendered "liberty" in the AV of Luk 4:18, RV, "release." See FORGIVENESS.

A-3eleutheriaNounG1657

see FREEDOM.

A-4exousiaNounG1849

"authority, right," is rendered "liberty" in 1Co 8:9 (marg., "power"), "this liberty of yours," or "this right which you assert." See AUTHORITY.

B-1eleutherosAdjectiveG1658

is rendered "at liberty" in 1Co 7:39, AV (RV "free"). See FREE.

C-1apoluoVerbG630

for the meanings of which see LET, No. 3, is translated "to set at liberty" in Act 26:32, Heb 13:23. See DISMISS.

C-2apostelloVerbG649

"to send away," is translated "to set at liberty" in Luk 4:18. See SEND.

Note: In Act 27:3, AV, epitrepo is rendered "gave ... liberty" (RV "gave ... leave"). See LEAVE (b)