noun · masculine

sōtēros

Greekσωτήρ (sōtēr)

Strong’sG4990

a savior, deliverer, preserver

stem sōtēr-24 times in the New Testamentin 11 of 27 books4 of 10 forms occur

Translated as

savior24×

What it means

σωτήρ, -ῆρος, ὁ

(< σώζω), [in LXX for יֵשַׁע and cognate forms;]

saviour, deliverer, preserver, a freq. epithet of kings in the Ptolemaic and Rom. periods (Deiss., BS, 83; LAE, 368 f.; MM, xxiv), in NT,

(a) of God (as LXX: Ps 23 (24):5, Is 12:2, al.): Lk 1:47, I Ti 1:1 2:3 4:10, Tit 1:3 2:10 3:4, Ju 25;

(b) of Christ: Lk 2:11, Ac 5:31 13:23, Phl 3:20; τ. κόσμου, Jo 4:42, I Jo 4:14 (for the general use of the word, v. Westc., in l.); ἡμῶν, II Ti 1:10, Tit 1:4 3:6; θεὸς (κύριος) καὶ σ. (v. Deiss., LAE, 3484; M, Pr., 84), Tit 2:13, II Pe 1:1, 11 2:20 3:2, 18; σ. τοῦ σώματος (i.e. of the Church; v.s. σῶμα, 5), Eph 5:23.†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G4990 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidso-tare'

a deliverer, i.e. God or Christ

Fromfrom G4982;

King Jamessaviour.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Every form

Job in the sentence case	one singular	more than one plural
subject nominative	sōtēros4×σωτὴρ	sōtērois
object accusative	sōtēron4×σωτῆρα	sōtēroin
direct address vocative	sōtēror	sōtēroir
of, belonging to genitive	sōtērou14×σωτῆρος	sōtēroiu
to, for dative	sōtēro2×σωτῆρί	sōtēroi

Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.

Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them

sōtērstem+ogender+snru—its job in the sentence case+—ione · more than one number

sōtēro 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

24 occurrences, every one of them listed

sōtēros“savior”subjectnominative singular4×

Luke 2:11“savior”hoti tiktita vi sēmeron sōtēros hos atō christos kurios en polita David;Today in the city of David a Savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord!

John 4:42“savior”ta tē gunaika legale hoti Ouketi dia tan san lalian pisteuanō; autois gar akouanē, kai oidanē hoti houtos atō alēthōs tos sōtēros tou kosmou.They said to the woman, “We now believe not only because of your words; we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this man truly is the Savior of the world.”

Ephesians 5:23“savior”hoti anēros atō kefalas tau gunaikau hōs kai tos Christos kefalas tau ekklēsau, autos sōtēros teu sōmeu.For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, His body, of which He is the Savior.

1 Timothy 4:10“savior”eis houtem gar kopianō kai oneidizinō, hoti elpizanē epi theo zōarōto, hos atō sōtēros pantoiu anthrōpoiu, malista pistoiu.To this end we labor and strive, because we have set our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of everyone, and especially of those who believe.

sōtēron“savior”objectaccusative singular4×

Acts 5:31“savior”houton tos theos archēgon kai sōtēron hupsata ta dexa autou, teu dōara metanoian to Israēl kai afesian hamartaiu;God exalted Him to His right hand as Prince and Savior, in order to grant repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel.

Acts 13:23“savior”houtou tos theos apo teu spermeu kata epangelian agata to Israēl sōtēron Iēsun,From the descendants of this man, God has brought to Israel the Savior Jesus, as He promised.

Philippians 3:20“savior”nu gar tem politeumem en ouranoi huparchatō, ek hou kai sōtēron apekdechenō kurion Iēsun Christon,But our citizenship is in heaven, and we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ,

1 John 4:14“savior”kai nis theasenē kai marturanō hoti tos patēros apostelatē ton huion sōtēron tou kosmou.And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent His Son to be the Savior of the world.

sōtērou“savior”of, belonging togenitive singular14×

1 Timothy 1:1“savior”Paulos apostolos Christou Iēsu kata epitagan theou sōtērou nu kai Christou Iēsu tau elpiau nuPaul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,

1 Timothy 2:3“savior”houtem kalem kai apodektem enōpion tou sōtērou nu theou,This is good and pleasing in the sight of God our Savior,

2 Timothy 1:10“savior”faneriratan de nun dia tau epifaneiau tou sōtērou nu Iēsu Christou, katargaratou men ton thanaton fōtizaratou de zōan kai aftharsian dia teu euangelieu,And now He has revealed this grace through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has abolished death and illuminated the way to life and immortality through the gospel,

Titus 1:3“savior”fanerata de kairoi idioi, ton logon autou en kērugme hem pisteuima mis kata epitagan tou sōtērou nu theou,In His own time He has made His word evident in the proclamation entrusted to me by the command of God our Savior.

Titus 1:4“savior”Tito gnēsie tekne kata koinan pistian; charias kai eirēnas apo theou patērou kai Christou Iēsu tou sōtērou nu.To Titus, my true child in our common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.

Titus 2:10“savior”mē nosfizerōtoin, alla pantan pistian endeiknuerōtoin agathan, hina tan didaskalian tan tou sōtērou nu theou kosmaleiō en pantei.not stealing from them, but showing all good faith, so that in every respect they will adorn the teaching about God our Savior.

Titus 2:13“savior”prosdecherōtois tan makarian elpian kai epifaneian tau doxau tou megou theou kai sōtērou nu Iēsu Christou,as we await the blessed hope and glorious appearance of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.

Titus 3:4“savior”hote de tas chrēstotas kai tas filanthrōpias epifainita tou sōtērou nu theou,But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared,

Titus 3:6“savior”heu ekchata epi nin plousiōs dia Iēsu Christou tou sōtērou nu,This is the Spirit He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior,

2 Peter 1:1“savior”Sumeōn Petros doulos kai apostolos Iēsu Christou toi isotiman ni lanchanaratoi pistian en dikaiosuna tou theou nu kai sōtērou Iēsu Christou;Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ have received a faith as precious as ours:

2 Peter 1:11“savior”houtōs gar plousiōs epichorēgiti vi tas eisodas eis tan aiōnian basileian tou kuriou nu kai sōtērou Iēsu Christou.and you will receive a lavish reception into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

2 Peter 2:20“savior”ei gar apofeugaratois teim miasmeim tou kosmou en epignōsia tou kuriou kai sōtērou Iēsu Christou houtei de palin emplekiratois hēttelē, ginatē autoi teim eschateim cheirōneim teiu prōteiu.If indeed they have escaped the corruption of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, only to be entangled and overcome by it again, their final condition is worse than it was at first.

2 Peter 3:2“savior”mimnēskira teiu prolegirēteiu rēmeiu hupo toiu hagioiu profētoiu kai tau toiu apostoloiu vu entolau tou kuriou kai sōtērou,by recalling what was foretold by the holy prophets and commanded by our Lord and Savior through your apostles.

2 Peter 3:18“savior”auxanavōr de en charia kai gnōsia tou kuriou nu kai sōtērou Iēsu Christou. auto tas doxas kai nun kai eis hēmeran aiōnou. amēn.But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.

sōtēro“savior”to, fordative singular2×

Luke 1:47“savior”kai agalliata tem pneumem mu epi to theo to sōtēro mu;and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!

Jude 1:25“savior”mono theo sōtēro nu dia Iēsu Christou tou kuriou nu doxas megalōsunas kratem kai exousias pro pantou tou aiōnou kai nun kai eis pantoin toin aiōnoin; amēn.to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority through Jesus Christ our Lord before all time, and now, and for all eternity. Amen.