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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 107 times in 103 verses in the LXX Greek.

Page 1 / 3 (Gen 26:31–Psa 18:46)

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 26:31

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:31 - In the morning they rose early and exchanged oaths. And Isaac sent them on their way, and they departed from him in peace.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 28:21

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 28:21 - so that I come again to my father’s house in peace, then the LORD shall be my God,

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 44:17

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 44:17 - But he said, “Far be it from me that I should do so! Only the man in whose hand the cup was found shall be my servant. But as for you, go up in peace to your father.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 49:18

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 49:18 - I wait for your salvation, O LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 14:13

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 14:13 - And Moses said to the people, “Fear not, stand firm, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will work for you today. For the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall never see again.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 15:2

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 15:2 - The LORD is my strength and my song,
and he has become my salvation;
this is my God, and I will praise him,
my father’s God, and I will exalt him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 20:24

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 20:24 - An altar of earth you shall make for me and sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and your peace offerings, your sheep and your oxen. In every place where I cause my name to be remembered I will come to you and bless you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 29:39

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 29:39 - “These you shall offer to the LORD at your appointed feasts, in addition to your vow offerings and your freewill offerings, for your burnt offerings, and for your grain offerings, and for your drink offerings, and for your peace offerings.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 15:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 15:18 - And he was very thirsty, and he called upon the LORD and said, “You have granted this great salvation by the hand of your servant, and shall I now die of thirst and fall into the hands of the uncircumcised?”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 2:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:1 - And Hannah prayed and said,
“My heart exults in the LORD;
my horn is exalted in the LORD.
My mouth derides my enemies,
because I rejoice in your salvation.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 11:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 11:9 - And they said to the messengers who had come, “Thus shall you say to the men of Jabesh-gilead: ‘Tomorrow, by the time the sun is hot, you shall have salvation.’” When the messengers came and told the men of Jabesh, they were glad.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 11:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 11:13 - But Saul said, “Not a man shall be put to death this day, for today the LORD has worked salvation in Israel.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 14:45

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:45 - Then the people said to Saul, “Shall Jonathan die, who has worked this great salvation in Israel? Far from it! As the LORD lives, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground, for he has worked with God this day.” So the people ransomed Jonathan, so that he did not die.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 19:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 19:5 - For he took his life in his hand and he struck down the Philistine, and the LORD worked a great salvation for all Israel. You saw it, and rejoiced. Why then will you sin against innocent blood by killing David without cause?”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 10:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:11 - And he said, “If the Syrians are too strong for me, then you shall help me, but if the Ammonites are too strong for you, then I will come and help you.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 15:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:14 - Then David said to all his servants who were with him at Jerusalem, “Arise, and let us flee, or else there will be no escape for us from Absalom. Go quickly, lest he overtake us quickly and bring down ruin on us and strike the city with the edge of the sword.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 19:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:2 - So the victory that day was turned into mourning for all the people, for the people heard that day, “The king is grieving for his son.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:3 - my[fn] God, my rock, in whom I take refuge,
my shield, and the horn of my salvation,
my stronghold and my refuge,
my savior; you save me from violence.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:36

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:36 - You have given me the shield of your salvation,
and your gentleness made me great.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:47

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:47 - “The LORD lives, and blessed be my rock,
and exalted be my God, the rock of my salvation,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:51

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:51 - Great salvation he brings[fn] to his king,
and shows steadfast love to his anointed,
to David and his offspring forever.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 23:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 23:5 - “For does not my house stand so with God?
For he has made with me an everlasting covenant,
ordered in all things and secure.
For will he not cause to prosper
all my help and my desire?

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 23:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 23:10 - He rose and struck down the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clung to the sword. And the LORD brought about a great victory that day, and the men returned after him only to strip the slain.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 23:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 23:12 - But he took his stand in the midst of the plot and defended it and struck down the Philistines, and the LORD worked a great victory.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 5:1

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 5:1 - Naaman, commander of the army of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master and in high favor, because by him the LORD had given victory to Syria. He was a mighty man of valor, but he was a leper.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 13:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 13:5 - (Therefore the LORD gave Israel a savior, so that they escaped from the hand of the Syrians, and the people of Israel lived in their homes as formerly.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 13:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 13:17 - And he said, “Open the window eastward,” and he opened it. Then Elisha said, “Shoot,” and he shot. And he said, “The LORD’s arrow of victory, the arrow of victory over Syria! For you shall fight the Syrians in Aphek until you have made an end of them.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 11:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:14 - But he took his[fn] stand in the midst of the plot and defended it and killed the Philistines. And the LORD saved them by a great victory.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 16:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 16:23 - Sing to the LORD, all the earth!
Tell of his salvation from day to day.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 16:35

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 16:35 - Say also:
“Save us, O God of our salvation,
and gather and deliver us from among the nations,
that we may give thanks to your holy name
and glory in your praise.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 19:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 19:12 - And he said, “If the Syrians are too strong for me, then you shall help me, but if the Ammonites are too strong for you, then I will help you.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 6:41

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:41 - “And now arise, O LORD God, and go to your resting place,
you and the ark of your might.
Let your priests, O LORD God, be clothed with salvation,
and let your saints rejoice in your goodness.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 12:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 12:7 - When the LORD saw that they humbled themselves, the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah: “They have humbled themselves. I will not destroy them, but I will grant them some deliverance, and my wrath shall not be poured out on Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 20:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:17 - You will not need to fight in this battle. Stand firm, hold your position, and see the salvation of the LORD on your behalf, O Judah and Jerusalem.’ Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed. Tomorrow go out against them, and the LORD will be with you.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 9:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 9:8 - But now for a brief moment favor has been shown by the LORD our God, to leave us a remnant and to give us a secure hold[fn] within his holy place, that our God may brighten our eyes and grant us a little reviving in our slavery.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 9:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 9:13 - And after all that has come upon us for our evil deeds and for our great guilt, seeing that you, our God, have punished us less than our iniquities deserved and have given us such a remnant as this,

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 4:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:11 - “All the king’s servants and the people of the king’s provinces know that if any man or woman goes to the king inside the inner court without being called, there is but one law—to be put to death, except the one to whom the king holds out the golden scepter so that he may live. But as for me, I have not been called to come in to the king these thirty days.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 2:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 2:9 - Then his wife said to him, “Do you still hold fast your integrity? Curse God and die.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 5:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 5:4 - His children are far from safety;
they are crushed in the gate,
and there is no one to deliver them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 11:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 11:20 - But the eyes of the wicked will fail;
all way of escape will be lost to them,
and their hope is to breathe their last.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 13:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 13:16 - This will be my salvation,
that the godless shall not come before him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 20:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 20:20 - “Because he knew no contentment in his belly,
he will not let anything in which he delights escape him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 30:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 30:15 - Terrors are turned upon me;
my honor is pursued as by the wind,
and my prosperity has passed away like a cloud.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 30:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 30:22 - You lift me up on the wind; you make me ride on it,
and you toss me about in the roar of the storm.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 3:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 3:2 - many are saying of my soul,
“There is no salvation for him in God.” Selah[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 3:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 3:8 - Salvation belongs to the LORD;
your blessing be on your people! Selah

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 12:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 12:5 - “Because the poor are plundered, because the needy groan,
I will now arise,” says the LORD;
“I will place him in the safety for which he longs.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 18:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:2 - The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer,
my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge,
my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 18:35

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:35 - You have given me the shield of your salvation,
and your right hand supported me,
and your gentleness made me great.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 18:46

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:46 - The LORD lives, and blessed be my rock,
and exalted be the God of my salvation—

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