υἱοθεσία, -ας, ἡ
(cf. the cl. phrases, υἱὸν τίθεσθαι, θετὸς υἱός), frequently in Inscr. (see Deiss., BS, 239), adoption of a son (or daughter); metaphorically, of God's relation established
__(a) with Israel: Rom.9:4;
__(b) with Christians: Rom.8:15, Gal.4:5, Eph.1:5; of its consummation, Rom.8:23.†
(AS)