# G5206 υἱοθεσία

υἱοθεσία (huiothesía), Strong’s G5206: the placing as a son, i.e. adoption (figuratively, Christian sonship in respect to God) KJV: adoption (of children, of sons). Occurs 5 times.

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*huiothesía* — the placing as a son, i.e. adoption (figuratively, Christian sonship in respect to God)

KJV: adoption (of children, of sons)

Built from [υἱός huiós](https://besorah.bible/word/G5207) (a "son") + [τίθημι títhēmi](https://besorah.bible/word/G5087) (to place)

Occurs 5 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Romans 8:15](https://besorah.bible/besorah/romans/8?v=15) — For you didn’t receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry…
- [Romans 8:23](https://besorah.bible/besorah/romans/8?v=23) — Not only so, but ourselves also, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves…
- [Romans 9:4](https://besorah.bible/besorah/romans/9?v=4) — who are Israelites; whose is the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the service, and the…
- [Galatians 4:5](https://besorah.bible/besorah/galatians/4?v=5) — that he might redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as children.
- [Ephesians 1:5](https://besorah.bible/besorah/ephesians/1?v=5) — having predestined us for adoption as children through Yeshua the Messiah to himself, according to the good pleasure of…