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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
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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 Box Luk 1:69

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:69 - And did raise an horn of salvation to us, In the house of David His servant,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:71

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:71 - Salvation from our enemies, And out of the hand of all hating us,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:77

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:77 - To give knowledge of salvation to His people In remission of their sins,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 19:9

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:9 - And Jesus said unto him -- 'To-day salvation did come to this house, inasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham;

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 4:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:22 - ye worship what ye have not known; we worship what we have known, because the salvation is of the Jews;

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:12

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:12 - and there is not salvation in any other, for there is no other name under the heaven that hath been given among men, in which it behoveth us to be saved.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 7:25

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:25 - and he was supposing his brethren to understand that God through his hand doth give salvation; and they did not understand.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 13:26

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:26 - 'Men, brethren, sons of the race of Abraham, and those among you fearing God, to you was the word of this salvation sent,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 13:47

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:47 - for so hath the Lord commanded us: I have set thee for a light of nations -- for thy being for salvation unto the end of the earth.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 16:17

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:17 - she having followed Paul and us, was crying, saying, 'These men are servants of the Most High God, who declare to us a way of salvation;'

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 27:34

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:34 - wherefore I call upon you to take nourishment, for this is for your safety, for of not one of you shall a hair from the head fall;'

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 1:16

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 1:16 - for I am not ashamed of the good news of the Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation to every one who is believing, both to Jew first, and to Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 10:1

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 10:1 - Brethren, the pleasure indeed of my heart, and my supplication that is to God for Israel, is -- for salvation;

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 10:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 10:10 - for with the heart doth one believe to righteousness, and with the mouth is confession made to salvation;

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 11:11

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 11:11 - I say, then, Did they stumble that they might fall? let it not be! but by their fall the salvation is to the nations, to arouse them to jealousy;

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 13:11

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 13:11 - And this, knowing the time, that for us, the hour already is to be aroused out of sleep, for now nearer is our salvation than when we did believe;

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 1:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:6 - and whether we be in tribulation, it is for your comfort and salvation, that is wrought in the enduring of the same sufferings that we also suffer; whether we are comforted, it is for your comfort and salvation;

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 6:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 6:2 - for He saith, 'In an acceptable time I did hear thee, and in a day of salvation I did help thee, lo, now is a well-accepted time; lo, now, a day of salvation,' --

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 7:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 7:10 - for the sorrow toward God reformation to salvation not to be repented of doth work, and the sorrow of the world doth work death,

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 1:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 1:13 - in whom ye also, having heard the word of the truth -- the good news of your salvation -- in whom also having believed, ye were sealed with the Holy Spirit of the promise,

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 1:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:19 - For I have known that this shall fall out to me for salvation, through your supplication, and the supply of the Spirit of Christ Jesus,

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 1:28

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:28 - and not terrified in anything by those opposing, which to them indeed is a token of destruction, and to you of salvation, and that from God;

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 2:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 2:12 - So that, my beloved, as ye always obey, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, with fear and trembling your own salvation work out,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Th 5:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 5:8 - and we, being of the day -- let us be sober, putting on a breastplate of faith and love, and an helmet -- a hope of salvation,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Th 5:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 5:9 - because God did not appoint us to anger, but to the acquiring of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Th 2:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Th 2:13 - And we -- we ought to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, beloved by the Lord, that God did choose you from the beginning to salvation, in sanctification of the Spirit, and belief of the truth,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 2:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 2:10 - because of this all things do I endure, because of the choice ones, that they also salvation may obtain that is in Christ Jesus, with glory age-during.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 3:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 3:15 - and because from a babe the Holy Writings thou hast known, which are able to make thee wise -- to salvation, through faith that is in Christ Jesus;

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 1:14

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 1:14 - are they not all spirits of service -- for ministration being sent forth because of those about to inherit salvation?

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 2:3

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 2:3 - how shall we escape, having neglected so great salvation? which a beginning receiving -- to be spoken through the Lord -- by those having heard was confirmed to us,

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 2:10

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 2:10 - For it was becoming to Him, because of whom are the all things, and through whom are the all things, many sons to glory bringing, the author of their salvation through sufferings to make perfect,

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 5:9

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 5:9 - and having been made perfect, he did become to all those obeying him a cause of salvation age-during,

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 6:9

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 6:9 - and we are persuaded, concerning you, beloved, the things that are better, and accompanying salvation, though even thus we speak,

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 9:28

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 9:28 - so also the Christ, once having been offered to bear the sins of many, a second time, apart from a sin-offering, shall appear, to those waiting for him -- to salvation!

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 11:7

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:7 - By faith Noah, having been divinely warned concerning the things not yet seen, having feared, did prepare an ark to the salvation of his house, through which he did condemn the world, and of the righteousness according to faith he became heir.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 1:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 1:5 - who, in the power of God are being guarded, through faith, unto salvation, ready to be revealed in the last time,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 1:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 1:9 - receiving the end of your faith -- salvation of souls;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 1:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 1:10 - concerning which salvation seek out and search out did prophets who concerning the grace toward you did prophecy,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Pe 3:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 3:15 - and the long-suffering of our Lord count ye salvation, according as also our beloved brother Paul -- according to the wisdom given to him -- did write to you,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jde 1:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:3 - Beloved, all diligence using to write to you concerning the common salvation, I had necessity to write to you, exhorting to agonize for the faith once delivered to the saints,

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 7:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 7:10 - and crying with a great voice, saying, 'The salvation is to Him who is sitting upon the throne -- to our God, and to the Lamb!'

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 12:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 12:10 - And I heard a great voice saying in the heaven, 'Now did come the salvation, and the power, and the reign, of our God, and the authority of His Christ, because cast down was the accuser of our brethren, who is accusing them before our God day and night;

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 19:1

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 19:1 - And after these things I heard a great voice of a great multitude in the heaven, saying, 'Alleluia! the salvation, and the glory, and the honour, and the power, is to the Lord our God;
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