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G5206Greek

υἱοθεσία

Definition and meaning

huiothesia (hwee-oth-es-ee'-ah) n. 1. the placing as a son 2. (concretely) adoption 3. (figuratively) Christian sonship in respect to God [from a presumed compound of G5207 and a derivative of G5087] KJV: adoption (of children, of sons) Root(s): G5207, G5087

Tagged KJV passages

5 matching verses - 5.0 tagged occurrences

Highlighted words carry the exact Strong's tag in the installed KJV text. A verse may contain more than one occurrence. These are tagged English renderings, not independently verified original-language token counts.

Romans 8:15

For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

Matched English: adoptionRomans 8:23

And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.

Matched English: adoptionRomans 9:4

Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises;

Matched English: adoptionGalatians 4:5

To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.

Matched English: sonsEphesians 1:5

Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

Matched English: children