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λυτρωτής
lutrōtēs
G3086
G:N-M Greek

redeemer

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Lutrotes identifies Moses as the person God sent to bring deliverance in Acts 7:35.

The lone attested use identifies Moses as one sent by God in a deliverer role, alongside his being sent as ruler in Acts 7:35.

Senses in use

  1. A person sent to bring deliverance · dominant

    In Acts 7:35, the accusative singular masculine form refers to Moses, whom God sent after his rejection; the APB renders the clause "God sent as ruler and redeemer."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Acts 7:35, the APB presents Moses as sent by God "as ruler and redeemer." The exact correspondence of each English title to the Greek form cannot be isolated beyond the clause.

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