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redeemed

Meaning of “redeemed”

Sense 1: Bought back, recovered, or released by payment, substitute, or appointed valuation. Sense 2: Rescued, freed, or delivered from bondage, evil, enemies, death, sin, the curse, or another stated power.

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Direct Scripture definitionKJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
62 occurrences61 verses20 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 48:16

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Nehemiah 5:8
And I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, which were sold unto the heathen; and will ye even sell your brethren? or shall they be sold unto us? Then held they their peace, and found nothing to answer.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Nehemiah 5:8 · retained source text

And I said vnto them, We, after our abilitie, haue redeemed our brethren the Iewes, which were sold vnto the heathen; and will you euen sell your brethren? or shall they be sold vnto vs? Then held they their peace, and found nothing to answere.

1611 marginal noteLeuit 25.48.

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Deuteronomy 7:8

But because the Lord loved you, and because he would keep the oath which he had sworn unto your fathers, hath the Lord brought you out with a mighty hand, and redeemed you out of the house of bondmen, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.

Jeremiah 31:11

For the Lord hath redeemed Jacob, and ransomed him from the hand of him that was stronger than he.

Revelation 5:9

And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Ransomed; delivered from bondage, distress, penalty, liability, or from the possession of another, by paying an equivalent.

volume 2, leaf 438, columns 1-2 (participial entry)

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