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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.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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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 Box Luk 1:69

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:69 - He has sent us a mighty Savior[fn]
from the royal line of his servant David,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:71

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:71 - Now we will be saved from our enemies
and from all who hate us.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:77

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:77 - You will tell his people how to find salvation
through forgiveness of their sins.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 19:9

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:9 - Jesus responded, “Salvation has come to this home today, for this man has shown himself to be a true son of Abraham.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 4:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:22 - You Samaritans know very little about the one you worship, while we Jews know all about him, for salvation comes through the Jews.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:12

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:12 - There is salvation in no one else! God has given no other name under heaven by which we must be saved.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 7:25

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:25 - Moses assumed his fellow Israelites would realize that God had sent him to rescue them, but they didn’t.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 13:26

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:26 - “Brothers—you sons of Abraham, and also you God-fearing Gentiles—this message of salvation has been sent to us!

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 13:47

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:47 - For the Lord gave us this command when he said,
‘I have made you a light to the Gentiles,
to bring salvation to the farthest corners of the earth.’[fn]”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 16:17

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:17 - She followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, and they have come to tell you how to be saved.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 27:34

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:34 - “Please eat something now for your own good. For not a hair of your heads will perish.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 1:16

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 1:16 - For I am not ashamed of this Good News about Christ. It is the power of God at work, saving everyone who believes—the Jew first and also the Gentile.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 10:1

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 10:1 - Dear brothers and sisters,[fn] the longing of my heart and my prayer to God is for the people of Israel to be saved.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 10:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 10:10 - For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by confessing with your mouth that you are saved.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 11:11

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 11:11 - Did God’s people stumble and fall beyond recovery? Of course not! They were disobedient, so God made salvation available to the Gentiles. But he wanted his own people to become jealous and claim it for themselves.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 13:11

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 13:11 - This is all the more urgent, for you know how late it is; time is running out. Wake up, for our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 1:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:6 - Even when we are weighed down with troubles, it is for your comfort and salvation! For when we ourselves are comforted, we will certainly comfort you. Then you can patiently endure the same things we suffer.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 6:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 6:2 - For God says,
“At just the right time, I heard you.
On the day of salvation, I helped you.”[fn] Indeed, the “right time” is now. Today is the day of salvation.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 7:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 7:10 - For the kind of sorrow God wants us to experience leads us away from sin and results in salvation. There’s no regret for that kind of sorrow. But worldly sorrow, which lacks repentance, results in spiritual death.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 1:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 1:13 - And now you Gentiles have also heard the truth, the Good News that God saves you. And when you believed in Christ, he identified you as his own[fn] by giving you the Holy Spirit, whom he promised long ago.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 1:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:19 - For I know that as you pray for me and the Spirit of Jesus Christ helps me, this will lead to my deliverance.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 1:28

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:28 - Don’t be intimidated in any way by your enemies. This will be a sign to them that they are going to be destroyed, but that you are going to be saved, even by God himself.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 2:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 2:12 - Dear friends, you always followed my instructions when I was with you. And now that I am away, it is even more important. Work hard to show the results of your salvation, obeying God with deep reverence and fear.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Th 5:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 5:8 - But let us who live in the light be clearheaded, protected by the armor of faith and love, and wearing as our helmet the confidence of our salvation.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Th 5:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 5:9 - For God chose to save us through our Lord Jesus Christ, not to pour out his anger on us.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Th 2:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Th 2:13 - As for us, we can’t help but thank God for you, dear brothers and sisters loved by the Lord. We are always thankful that God chose you to be among the first[fn] to experience salvation—a salvation that came through the Spirit who makes you holy and through your belief in the truth.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 2:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 2:10 - So I am willing to endure anything if it will bring salvation and eternal glory in Christ Jesus to those God has chosen.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 3:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 3:15 - You have been taught the holy Scriptures from childhood, and they have given you the wisdom to receive the salvation that comes by trusting in Christ Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 1:14

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 1:14 - Therefore, angels are only servants—spirits sent to care for people who will inherit salvation.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 2:3

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 2:3 - So what makes us think we can escape if we ignore this great salvation that was first announced by the Lord Jesus himself and then delivered to us by those who heard him speak?

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 2:10

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 2:10 - God, for whom and through whom everything was made, chose to bring many children into glory. And it was only right that he should make Jesus, through his suffering, a perfect leader, fit to bring them into their salvation.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 5:9

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 5:9 - In this way, God qualified him as a perfect High Priest, and he became the source of eternal salvation for all those who obey him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 6:9

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 6:9 - Dear friends, even though we are talking this way, we really don’t believe it applies to you. We are confident that you are meant for better things, things that come with salvation.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 9:28

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 9:28 - so also Christ died once for all time as a sacrifice to take away the sins of many people. He will come again, not to deal with our sins, but to bring salvation to all who are eagerly waiting for him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 11:7

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:7 - It was by faith that Noah built a large boat to save his family from the flood. He obeyed God, who warned him about things that had never happened before. By his faith Noah condemned the rest of the world, and he received the righteousness that comes by faith.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 1:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 1:5 - And through your faith, God is protecting you by his power until you receive this salvation, which is ready to be revealed on the last day for all to see.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 1:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 1:9 - The reward for trusting him will be the salvation of your souls.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 1:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 1:10 - This salvation was something even the prophets wanted to know more about when they prophesied about this gracious salvation prepared for you.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Pe 3:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 3:15 - And remember, our Lord’s patience gives people time to be saved. This is what our beloved brother Paul also wrote to you with the wisdom God gave him—

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Unchecked Copy Box Jde 1:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:3 - Dear friends, I had been eagerly planning to write to you about the salvation we all share. But now I find that I must write about something else, urging you to defend the faith that God has entrusted once for all time to his holy people.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 7:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 7:10 - And they were shouting with a great roar,
“Salvation comes from our God who sits on the throne
and from the Lamb!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 12:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 12:10 - Then I heard a loud voice shouting across the heavens,
“It has come at last—
salvation and power
and the Kingdom of our God,
and the authority of his Christ.[fn]
For the accuser of our brothers and sisters[fn]
has been thrown down to earth—
the one who accuses them
before our God day and night.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 19:1

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 19:1 - After this, I heard what sounded like a vast crowd in heaven shouting,
“Praise the LORD![fn]
Salvation and glory and power belong to our God.
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