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    Ransom

    RAN-sum

    English
    Boy
    In the King James Bible
    Meaning
    Redemption; Release payment
    Origin
    English
    Is it in the Bible?
    Yes — Ransom appears in the King James Bible, including Mark 10:45.
    First appears in
    Mark — The Gospels
    Peak US usage
    1880s (0.009% of births), currently steady
    Spiritual meaning
    Ransom is the price of freedom — Christ's life given for many, the costliest love the universe has ever known.
    King James verses
    • Mark 10:45

      "For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many."

    • 1 Timothy 2:6

      "Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time."

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