Savior
σωτήρStrong’s G4990sōtēr
Appears in 24 verses of the New Testament
In short
Sōtēr is the Greek word usually translated “savior”. It appears in 24 verses of the New Testament.
“Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope;”
Meaning
Usually translated “savior”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- savior 22
- a savior 2
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Titus 6
- 2 Peter 5
- 1 Timothy 3
- Luke 2
- Acts 2
- John 1
11 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- 1 Timothy 2:3In contextFor this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
- 1 Timothy 4:10In contextFor therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.
- Titus 1:3In contextBut hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;
- Titus 1:4In contextTo Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.
- Titus 2:10In contextNot purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.
- Titus 2:13In contextLooking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
Greek dictionary
σωτήρ sōtēr · savior
σωτήρ, -ῆρος, ὁ (σώζω), [in LXX for יָשַׁע and cognate forms ;] saviour, deliverer, preserver, a frequently epithet of kings in the Ptolemaic and Rom. periods (Deiss., BS, 83; LAE, 368 f.; MM, xxiv), in NT, (a) of God (as LXX: Psa.24:5, Isa.12:2, al.): Luk.1:47, 1Ti.1:1 2:3 4:10, Tit.1:3 2:10 3:4, Ju 25; …
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “savior” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
SAVIOR, noun
savyur. One that saves or preserves; but properly applied only to Jesus Christ, the Redeemer, who has opened the way to everlasting salvation by his obedience and death, and who is therefore called the savior by way of distinction, the savior of men, the savior of the world. General Washington may be called the saver, but not the savior of his country.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.