λυτρ-όω,
release on receipt of a ransom, hold to ransom, τινὰ χρημάτων ὅσων δοκεῖ for such a sum as is agreed on, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Theaetetus” 165e ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; redeem a pledge, λ. τὰ ἱμάτια [[ “POxy.” 530.14 (2nd c.AD)] Refs 2nd c.AD+], etc.:—middle, release by payment of ransom, redeem, παρὰ τῶν Αἰτωλῶν [[ “IG” 12(5).36 (Naxos, 3rd c.BC),cf. LXX.Exo.13.15, +others; τὴν χώραν χρημάτων οὐκ ὀλίγων 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 18.16.1; ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ πάσης ἀνομίας NT.Tit.2.14 ] NT+3rd c.BC+]:—passive, to be ransomed, ἐκ τῶν ἰδίων λελυτρῶσθαι [[ 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 19.170, compare 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1164b34; αἵματι NT.1Pet.1.18. ] NT+4th c.BC+]
__II passive, to be released from an obligation, [[ “PEleph.” 19.8 (3rd c.BC). ] Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__III mistranslation of Hebrew 'rp 'break the neck', [[ LXX.Exo.13.13 ] LXX]. -ών, ῶνος, ὁ, ={ἀπόπατος}[[ 2, LXX.2Ki.10.27, “Anecdota Graeca - Bekker” 433. ] LXX]