Salvation
σωτηρίαStrong’s G4991sōtēria
Appears in 47 verses of the New Testament
In short
Sōtēria is the Greek word usually translated “salvation”, “preservation” and “deliverance”. It appears in 47 verses of the New Testament.
“But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:”
Meaning
Usually translated “salvation”, “preservation” and “deliverance”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- salvation 37
- of salvation 9
- preservation 1
- deliverance 1
- a salvation 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 7
- Hebrews 7
- Luke 5
- Romans 5
- 2 Corinthians 3
- Philippians 3
16 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Titus 2:11In contextFor the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
- 2 Peter 3:15In contextAnd account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;
- Jude 1:3In contextBeloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.
- Luke 1:69And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;
- Luke 1:71That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;
- Luke 1:77To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins,
All 47 verses, by book
Greek dictionary
σωτηρία sōtēria · salvation
σωτηρία, -ας, ἡ (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: …
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “salvation” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
SALVA'TION, noun
[Latin salvo, to save.]
- The act of saving; preservation from destruction, danger or great calamity.
- Appropriately in theology, the redemption of man from the bondage of sin and liability to eternal death, and the conferring on him everlasting happiness.“Godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation” 2 Corinthians 7:10
- Deliverance from enemies; victory. Exodus 14:13
- Remission of sins, or saving graces. Luke 19:9
All definitions
- The author of man's salvation Psalms 27:1
- A term of praise or benediction. Revelation 19:1
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.