verb
diasōzimō
Greekδιασῴζω (diasōzō)
Strong’sG1295
I save, bring safely to
stem diasōz-8 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books7 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
δια-σώζω
[in LXX for מלט, ישׁע, etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1295 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saiddee-as-odze'-o
to save thoroughly, i.e. (by implication or analogy) to cure, preserve, rescue, etc.
King Jamesbring safe, escape (safe), heal, make perfectly whole, save.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| diasōzilaδιεσώθησαν | happened · theyaorist passive indicative 3rd person plural | saved | 2× |
| diasōzateiaδιασώσῃ | happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular | heal | 1× |
| diasōzaleiaδιασώσωσι | happened · theyaorist active subjunctive 3rd person plural | bring … safely | 1× |
| diasōzaraδιασῶσαι | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | save | 1× |
| diasōziraδιασωθῆναι | happened · the “to …” formaorist passive infinitive | brought safely | 1× |
| diasōziratonδιασωθέντα | happened · objectaorist passive participle accusative singular masculine | escaped | 1× |
| diasōziratoisδιασωθέντες | happened · subjectaorist passive participle nominative plural masculine | brought safely through | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 2 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | diasōzamō | diasōzame | diasōzami | diasōzama | diasōzamē | diasōzamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | diasōzasō | diasōzase | diasōzasi | diasōzasa | diasōzasē | diasōzaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diasōzatō | diasōzate | diasōzati | diasōzata | diasōzatē | diasōzatelē |
| we 1st person plural | diasōzanō | diasōzane | diasōzani | diasōzana | diasōzanē | diasōzanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | diasōzavō | diasōzave | diasōzavi | diasōzava | diasōzavē | diasōzavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | diasōzalō | diasōzale | diasōzali | diasōzala | diasōzalē | diasōzalelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | diasōzimō | diasōzime | diasōzimi | diasōzima | diasōzimē | diasōzimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | diasōzisō | diasōzise | diasōzisi | diasōzisa | diasōzisē | diasōziselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diasōzitō | diasōzite | diasōziti | diasōzita | diasōzitē | diasōzitelē |
| we 1st person plural | diasōzinō | diasōzine | diasōzini | diasōzina | diasōzinē | diasōzinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | diasōzivō | diasōzive | diasōzivi | diasōziva | diasōzivē | diasōzivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | diasōzilō | diasōzile | diasōzili | diasōzila2×διεσώθησαν | diasōzilē | diasōzilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 2 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | diasōzameiō | diasōzameia | diasōzameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | diasōzaseiō | diasōzaseia | diasōzaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diasōzateiō | diasōzateia1×διασώσῃ | diasōzateiē |
| we 1st person plural | diasōzaneiō | diasōzaneia | diasōzaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | diasōzaveiō | diasōzaveia | diasōzaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | diasōzaleiō | diasōzaleia1×διασώσωσι | diasōzaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | diasōzimeiō | diasōzimeia | diasōzimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | diasōziseiō | diasōziseia | diasōziseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diasōziteiō | diasōziteia | diasōziteiē |
| we 1st person plural | diasōzineiō | diasōzineia | diasōzineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | diasōziveiō | diasōziveia | diasōziveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | diasōzileiō | diasōzileia | diasōzileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | diasōzasōr | diasōzasar | diasōzasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diasōzatōr | diasōzatar | diasōzatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | diasōzavōr | diasōzavar | diasōzavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | diasōzalōr | diasōzalar | diasōzalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | diasōzisōr | diasōzisar | diasōzisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diasōzitōr | diasōzitar | diasōzitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | diasōzivōr | diasōzivar | diasōzivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | diasōzilōr | diasōzilar | diasōzilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | diasōzamoiō | diasōzamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | diasōzasoiō | diasōzasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diasōzatoiō | diasōzatoia |
| we 1st person plural | diasōzanoiō | diasōzanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | diasōzavoiō | diasōzavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | diasōzaloiō | diasōzaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | diasōzimoiō | diasōzimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | diasōzisoiō | diasōzisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diasōzitoiō | diasōzitoia |
| we 1st person plural | diasōzinoiō | diasōzinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | diasōzivoiō | diasōzivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | diasōziloiō | diasōziloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | diasōzarō | diasōzari | diasōzara1×διασῶσαι | diasōzarē |
| acted on passive voice | diasōzirō | diasōziri | diasōzira1×διασωθῆναι | diasōzirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | diasōzarōtos | diasōzaritos | diasōzaratos | diasōzarētos |
| acted on passive voice | diasōzirōtos | diasōziritos | diasōziratos2× | diasōzirētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
diasōz is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
8 occurrences, every one of them listed
diasōzila“saved”happened · theyaorist passive indicative 3rd person plural2×
Matthew 14:36“healed”kai parakalale auton hina monem hapteleia teu kraspedeu teu himatieu autou; kai hosois haptela diasōzila.and begged Him just to let them touch the fringe of His cloak. And all who touched Him were healed.
1 Peter 3:20“saved”apeitharatoi pote hote apekdechete tas tou theou makrothumias en hēmerai Nōe kataskeuazirōtau kibōtau eis han oligois, houtem atō oktō psuchais, diasōzila dia hudōreu.who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In the ark a few people, only eight souls, were saved through water.
diasōzateia“heal”happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular1×
Luke 7:3“heal”akouaratos de peri tou Iēsu apostelata pros auton presbuteroin toiu Ioudaioiu, erōtarōtos auton hopōs ercharatos diasōzateia ton doulon autou.When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to ask Him to come and heal his servant.
diasōzaleia“bring … safely”happened · theyaorist active subjunctive 3rd person plural1×
Acts 23:24“bring … safely”ktēneim tē paristanara hina epibibazaratois ton Paulon diasōzaleia pros Fēlixon ton hēgemōnon,Provide mounts for Paul to take him safely to Governor Felix.”
diasōzara“save”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive1×
Acts 27:43“save”tos de hekatontarchēos boulerōtos diasōzara ton Paulon kōluata autoin teu boulēmeu, keleuata tē toin dunerōtoin kolumbarō aporiptaratoin prōtoin epi tan gēan exeiarō,But the centurion, wanting to spare Paul’s life, thwarted their plan. He commanded those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land.
diasōzira“brought safely”happened · the “to …” formaorist passive infinitive1×
Acts 27:44“brought safely”kai toin loipoin hoin men epi saniai hoin de epi tineiu teiu apo teu ploieu; kai houtōs gineta pantoin diasōzira epi tan gēan.The rest were to follow on planks and various parts of the ship. In this way everyone was brought safely to land.
diasōziraton“escaped”happened · objectaorist passive participle accusative singular masculine1×
Acts 28:4“escaped”hōs de horala tois barbarois kremannuerōtem tem thērem ek tau cheirau autou, pros allēloin legale; Pantōs foneuos atō tos anthrōpos houtos hon diasōziraton ek tau thalassau tas dikas zōarō ouk easata.When the islanders saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, “Surely this man is a murderer. Although he was saved from the sea, Justice has not allowed him to live.”
diasōziratois“brought safely through”happened · subjectaorist passive participle nominative plural masculine1×
Acts 28:1“brought safely through”Kai diasōziratois tote epignōskana hoti Melitas tas nēsas kalitō.Once we were safely ashore, we learned that the island was called Malta.