G4991: σωτηρία
sōtēría · “salvation”
Definition
rescue or safety (physically or morally)
KJV translates it as: deliver, health, salvation, save, saving
Word origin: feminine of a derivative of G4990 (σωτήρ) as (properly, abstract) noun;
Extended definition
(σωτήρ), [in LXX for יֶשַׁע, יְשׁוּעָה, תְּשׁוּעָה, פְּלֵיטָה, etc. ;]
deliverance, preservation, salvation, safety (Lat. salus): Act.7:25 27:34, Heb.11:7; ἐξ ἐχθρῶν, Luk.1:71. In NT esp. of Messianic and spiritual salvation (see: σώζω): Luk.19:9, Jhn.4:22, Act.4:12 13:47, Rom.11:11, 2Th.2:13, 2Ti.3:15, Heb.2:3 6:9, 2Pe.3:15, Ju 3; opposite to ἀπηώλεια, Php.1:28; αἰώνιος-., Heb.5:9; ὁ λόγος (τὸ εὐαγγέλιον) τῆς σ., Act.13:26, Eph.1:13; ὁδὸς σωτηρίας, Act.16:17; κέρας σωτηρίας, Luk.1:69; ἡμέρα σωτηρίας, 2Co.6:2 (LXX); κατεργάζεσθαι τὴν ἑαυτοῦ σ., Php.2:12; κληρονομεῖν σ., Heb.1:14; ὁ ἀρχηγὸς τῆς σ., Heb.2:10; εἰς σ., Rom.1:16 10:1, 10, 1Pe.2:2; σ. as a present possession (see: σώζω), Luk.1:77, 2Co.1:6 7:10, Php.1:19, 2Ti.2:10; as more fully realized in the future: Rom.13:11, 1Th.5:8-9, Heb.9:28, 1Pe.1:5 1:9-10, Rev.7:10 12:10 19:1.†
(AS)
Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).
How G4991 is translated
- salvation ×23
- of salvation ×5
- the salvation ×4
- salvation. ×3
- salvation, ×3
- of salvation; ×2
- salvation; ×1
- of salvation. ×1
- preservation ×1
- is salvation ×1
- deliverance ×1
- of salvation, ×1
Bible verses with G4991 (sōtēría)
Sōtēría appears in 48 verses; the first 25 are shown below.
- Luke 1:69
And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;
- Luke 1:71
That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;
- Luke 1:77
To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins,
- Luke 3:6
And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
- Luke 19:9
And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham.
- John 4:22
Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.
- Acts 4:12
Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
- Acts 7:25
For he supposed his brethren would have understood how that God by his hand would deliver them: but they understood not.
- Acts 13:26
Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.
- Acts 13:47
For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.
- Acts 16:17
The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation.
- Acts 27:34
Wherefore I pray you to take some meat: for this is for your health: for there shall not an hair fall from the head of any of you.
- Acts 28:28
Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it.
- Romans 1:16
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
- Romans 10:1
Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.
- Romans 10:10
For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
- Romans 11:11
I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy.
- Romans 13:11
And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.
- 2 Corinthians 1:6
And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation.
- 2 Corinthians 6:2
(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)
- 2 Corinthians 7:10
For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
- Ephesians 1:13
In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
- Ephesians 6:17
And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
- Philippians 1:19
For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
- Philippians 1:28
And in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of God.
All 48 references
- Philippians 2:12
- 1 Thessalonians 5:8
- 1 Thessalonians 5:9
- 2 Thessalonians 2:13
- 2 Timothy 2:10
- 2 Timothy 3:15
- Titus 2:11
- Hebrews 1:14
- Hebrews 2:3
- Hebrews 2:10
- Hebrews 5:9
- Hebrews 6:9
- Hebrews 9:28
- Hebrews 11:7
- 1 Peter 1:5
- 1 Peter 1:9
- 1 Peter 1:10
- 1 Peter 2:2
- 2 Peter 3:15
- Jude 1:3
- Revelation 7:10
- Revelation 12:10
- Revelation 19:1