CategoryDoctrine / Salvation Term
Modern Equivalentbeing bought back; deliverance from sin.
KJV Word TypeTheological noun / salvation term
DefinitionThe act of being saved or delivered from sin, death, or evil through the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ (Ephesians 1:7; 1 Peter 1:18–19).
Key Verses"In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;" (Ephesians 1:7); "Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;" (1 Peter 1:18)
KJV Usage NoteOften carries the idea of being bought back or delivered, especially through Christ’s blood.
Common MisunderstandingIt is not generic improvement; it carries the idea of being bought back or delivered through a price.
EtymologyFrom Latin redemptio ("buying back").