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Lexicon :: Strong's G4991 - sōtēria

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σωτηρία
Transliteration
sōtēria (Key)
Pronunciation
so-tay-ree'-ah
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Feminine of a derivative of σωτήρ (G4990) as (properly, abstract) noun
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 7:965,1132

Strong’s Definitions

σωτηρία sōtēría, so-tay-ree'-ah; feminine of a derivative of G4990 as (properly, abstract) noun; rescue or safety (physically or morally):—deliver, health, salvation, save, saving.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 45x

The KJV translates Strong's G4991 in the following manner: salvation (40x), the (one) be saved (1x), deliver (with G1325) (1x), health (1x), saving (1x), that (one) be saved (with G1519) (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 45x
The KJV translates Strong's G4991 in the following manner: salvation (40x), the (one) be saved (1x), deliver (with G1325) (1x), health (1x), saving (1x), that (one) be saved (with G1519) (1x).

  1. deliverance, preservation, safety, salvation

    1. deliverance from the molestation of enemies

    2. in an ethical sense, that which concludes to the soul's safety or salvation

      1. of Messianic salvation

  2. salvation as the present possession of all true Christians

  3. future salvation, the sum of benefits and blessings which the Christians, redeemed from all earthly ills, will enjoy after the visible return of Christ from heaven in the consummated and eternal kingdom of God.

    Scripture describes a fourfold salvation: saved from the penalty, power, presence and the pleasure of sin. (cf. Arthur W. Pink, A Fourfold Salvation)
Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
σωτηρία sōtēría, so-tay-ree'-ah; feminine of a derivative of G4990 as (properly, abstract) noun; rescue or safety (physically or morally):—deliver, health, salvation, save, saving.
STRONGS G4991:
σωτηρία, σωτηρίας, ἡ (σωτήρ), deliverance, preservation, safety, salvation: deliverance from the molestation of enemies, Acts 7:25; with ἐξ ἐχθρῶν added, Luke 1:71; preservation (of physical life), safety, Acts 27:34; Hebrews 11:7. in an ethical sense, that which conduces to the soul's safety or salvation: σωτηρία τίνι ἐγένετο, Luke 19:9; ἡγεῖσθαι τί σωτηρίαν, 2 Peter 3:15; in the technical biblical sense, the Messianic salvation (see σῴζω, b.),
a. universally, John 4:22; Acts 4:12; Acts 13:47; Romans 11:11; 2 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Timothy 3:15; Hebrews 2:3; Hebrews 6:9; Jude 1:3; opposed to ἀπώλεια, Philippians 1:28; αἰώνιος σωτηρία, Hebrews 5:9 (for עולָמִים תְּשׁוּעַת, Isaiah 45:17); (add, Mark 16 WH in the (rejected) 'Shorter Conclusion'); ὁ λόγος τῆς σωτηρίας ταύτης, instruction concerning that salvation which John the Baptist foretold (cf. Winer's Grammar, 237 (223)), Acts 13:26; τό εὐαγγέλιον τῆς σωτηρίας ὑμῶν, Ephesians 1:13; ὁδός σωτερριας, Acts 16:17; κέρας σωτηρίας (see κέρας, b.), Luke 1:69; ἡμέρα σωτηρίας, the time in which the offer of salvation is made, 2 Corinthians 6:2 (from Isaiah 49:8); κατεργάζεσθαι τήν ἑαυτοῦ σωτηρίαν, Philippians 2:12; κληρονομεῖν σωτηρίαν, Hebrews 1:14; (ὁ ἀρχηγός τῆς σωτηρίας, Hebrews 2:10); εἴα σωτηρίαν, unto (the attainment of) salvation, Rom. (Romans 1:16); 10:(Romans 10:1),Romans 10:10; 1 Peter 2:2 (Rec. omits).
b. salvation as the present possession of all true Christians (see σῴζω, b.): 2 Corinthians 1:6; 2 Corinthians 7:10; Philippians 1:19; σωτηρία ἐν ἀφέσει ἁμαρτιῶν, Luke 1:77; σωτηρίας τυχεῖν μετά δόξης αἰωνίου, 2 Timothy 2:10.
c. future salvation, the sum of benefits and blessings which Christians, redeemed from all earthly ills, will enjoy after the visible return of Christ from heaven in the consummated and eternal kingdom of God: Romans 13:11; 1 Thessalonians 5:9; Hebrews 9:28; 1 Peter 1:5, 10; Revelation 12:10; ἐλπίς σωτηρίας, 1 Thessalonians 5:8; κομίζεσθαι σωτηρίαν ψυχῶν, 1 Peter 1:9; ἡ σωτηρία τῷ Θεῷ ἐμῶν (dative of the possessor, namely, ἐστιν (cf. Buttmann, § 129, 22); cf. הַיִשׁוּעָה לַיְהוָה, Psalm 3:9), the salvation which is bestowed on us belongs to God, Revelation 7:10; ἡ σωτηρία... τοῦ Θεοῦ (genitive of the possessor (cf. Buttmann, § 132, 11, 1:a.), for Rec. τῷ Θεῷ) ἡμῶν namely, ἐστιν, Revelation 19:1. (Tragg. (Herodotus), Thucydides, Xenophon, Plato, others. The Sept. for יֶשַׁע, יְשׁוּעָה, תְּשׁוּעָה, פְּלֵיטָה, escape.)
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Isaiah
45:17; 49:8
Mark
16
Luke
1:69; 1:71; 1:77; 19:9
John
4:22
Acts
4:12; 7:25; 13:26; 13:47; 16:17; 27:34
Romans
1:16; 10:1; 10:10; 11:11; 13:11
2 Corinthians
1:6; 6:2; 7:10
Ephesians
1:13
Philippians
1:19; 1:28; 2:12
1 Thessalonians
5:8; 5:9
2 Thessalonians
2:13
2 Timothy
2:10; 3:15
Hebrews
1:14; 2:3; 2:10; 5:9; 6:9; 9:28; 11:7
1 Peter
1:5; 1:9; 1:10; 2:2
2 Peter
3:15
Jude
1:3
Revelation
7:10; 12:10; 19:1

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4991 matches the Greek σωτηρία (sōtēria),
which occurs 45 times in 43 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:69 - et erexit cornu salutis nobis in domo David pueri sui

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:71

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:71 - salutem ex inimicis nostris et de manu omnium qui oderunt nos

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:77

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:77 - ad dandam scientiam salutis plebi eius in remissionem peccatorum eorum

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:9 - ait Iesus ad eum quia hodie salus domui huic facta est eo quod et ipse filius sit Abrahae

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 4:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:22 - vos adoratis quod nescitis nos adoramus quod scimus quia salus ex Iudaeis est

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:12

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:12 - et non est in alio aliquo salus nec enim nomen aliud est sub caelo datum hominibus in quo oportet nos salvos fieri

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:25 - existimabat autem intellegere fratres quoniam Deus per manum ipsius daret salutem illis at illi non intellexerunt

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:26 - viri fratres filii generis Abraham et qui in vobis timent Deum vobis verbum salutis huius missum est

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 13:47

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:47 - sic enim praecepit nobis Dominus posui te in lumen gentibus ut sis in salutem usque ad extremum terrae

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:17 - haec subsecuta Paulum et nos clamabat dicens isti homines servi Dei excelsi sunt qui adnuntiant vobis viam salutis

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:34 - propter quod rogo vos accipere cibum pro salute vestra quia nullius vestrum capillus de capite peribit

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 1:16 - non enim erubesco evangelium virtus enim Dei est in salutem omni credenti Iudaeo primum et Graeco

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 10:1

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 10:1 - fratres voluntas quidem cordis mei et obsecratio ad Deum fit pro illis in salutem

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 10:10 - corde enim creditur ad iustitiam ore autem confessio fit in salutem

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 11:11 - dico ergo numquid sic offenderunt ut caderent absit sed illorum delicto salus gentibus ut illos aemulentur

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 13:11 - et hoc scientes tempus quia hora est iam nos de somno surgere nunc enim propior est nostra salus quam cum credidimus

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:6 - sive autem tribulamur pro vestra exhortatione et salute sive exhortamur pro vestra exhortatione quae operatur in tolerantia earundem passionum quas et nos patimur

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 6:2 - ait enim tempore accepto exaudivi te et in die salutis adiuvavi te ecce nunc tempus acceptabile ecce nunc dies salutis

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 7:10 - quae enim secundum Deum tristitia est paenitentiam in salutem stabilem operatur saeculi autem tristitia mortem operatur

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 1:13 - in quo et vos cum audissetis verbum veritatis evangelium salutis vestrae in quo et credentes signati estis Spiritu promissionis Sancto

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 1:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:19 - scio enim quia hoc mihi proveniet in salutem per vestram orationem et subministrationem Spiritus Iesu Christi

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 1:28

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:28 - et in nullo terreamini ab adversariis quae est illis causa perditionis vobis autem salutis et hoc a Deo

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 2:12 - itaque carissimi mei sicut semper oboedistis non ut in praesentia mei tantum sed multo magis nunc in absentia mea cum metu et tremore vestram salutem operamini

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Th 5:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 5:8 - nos autem qui diei sumus sobrii simus induti loricam fidei et caritatis et galeam spem salutis

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Th 5:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 5:9 - quoniam non posuit nos Deus in iram sed in adquisitionem salutis per Dominum nostrum Iesum Christum

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Th 2:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Th 2:13 - nos autem debemus gratias agere Deo semper pro vobis fratres dilecti a Deo quod elegerit nos Deus primitias in salutem in sanctificatione Spiritus et fide veritatis

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 2:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 2:10 - ideo omnia sustineo propter electos ut et ipsi salutem consequantur quae est in Christo Iesu cum gloria caelesti

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 3:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 3:15 - et quia ab infantia sacras litteras nosti quae te possint instruere ad salutem per fidem quae est in Christo Iesu

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 1:14

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 1:14 - nonne omnes sunt administratorii spiritus in ministerium missi propter eos qui hereditatem capient salutis

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 2:3

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 2:3 - quomodo nos effugiemus si tantam neglexerimus salutem quae cum initium accepisset enarrari per Dominum ab eis qui audierunt in nos confirmata est

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 2:10

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 2:10 - decebat enim eum propter quem omnia et per quem omnia qui multos filios in gloriam adduxerat auctorem salutis eorum per passiones consummare

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 5:9

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 5:9 - et consummatus factus est omnibus obtemperantibus sibi causa salutis aeternae

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 6:9

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 6:9 - confidimus autem de vobis dilectissimi meliora et viciniora saluti tametsi ita loquimur

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 9:28

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 9:28 - sic et Christus semel oblatus ad multorum exhaurienda peccata secundo sine peccato apparebit expectantibus se in salutem

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:7 - fide Noe responso accepto de his quae adhuc non videbantur metuens aptavit arcam in salutem domus suae per quam damnavit mundum et iustitiae quae per fidem est heres est institutus

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 1:5 - qui in virtute Dei custodimini per fidem in salutem paratam revelari in tempore novissimo

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 1:9 - reportantes finem fidei vestrae salutem animarum

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 1:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 1:10 - de qua salute exquisierunt atque scrutati sunt prophetae qui de futura in vobis gratia prophetaverunt

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Pe 3:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 3:15 - et Domini nostri longanimitatem salutem arbitramini sicut et carissimus frater noster Paulus secundum datam sibi sapientiam scripsit vobis

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Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:3 - carissimi omnem sollicitudinem faciens scribendi vobis de communi vestra salute necesse habui scribere vobis deprecans supercertari semel traditae sanctis fidei

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 7:10 - et clamabant voce magna dicentes salus Deo nostro qui sedet super thronum et agno

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 12:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 12:10 - et audivi vocem magnam in caelo dicentem nunc facta est salus et virtus et regnum Dei nostri et potestas Christi eius quia proiectus est accusator fratrum nostrorum qui accusabat illos ante conspectum Dei nostri die ac nocte

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 19:1

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 19:1 - post haec audivi quasi vocem magnam turbarum multarum in caelo dicentium alleluia salus et gloria et virtus Deo nostro est
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