ΥΙΟΘΕΣΙΑ, υιοθεσια
UIOTHESIA, uiothesia
Sounds Like: wee-oh-theh-SEE-ah
Translations: adoption, an adoption, sonship
From the root: ΥΙΟΣ, ΘΕΣΙΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the act of taking someone into one's family as a son or daughter, granting them the full rights and privileges of a natural-born child. It is a compound word formed from 'son' and 'placing' or 'setting'. In a theological context, it often refers to God's act of adopting believers into His family.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G5206 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Romans — 9:4
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- Romans — 9:4
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΥΙΟΣ, ΘΕΣΙΣ, appear in our texts.
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