noun · feminine
sōtērēas
Greekσωτηρία (sōtēria)
Strong’sG4991
deliverance, salvation
stem sōtērē-46 times in the New Testamentin 16 of 27 books3 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
σωτηρία, -ας, ἡ
(< σωτήρ), [in LXX for יֶשַׁע, יְשׁוּעָה, תְּשׁוּעָה, פְּלֵיטָה, etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4991 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidso-tay-ree'-ah
rescue or safety (physically or morally)
Fromfeminine of a derivative of G4990 as (properly, abstract) noun;
King Jamesdeliver, health, salvation, save, saving.
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 | sōtērēas8×σωτηρία | sōtērēais |
| object accusative | sōtērēan18×σωτηρίαν | sōtērēain |
| direct address vocative | sōtērēar | sōtērēair |
| of, belonging to genitive | sōtērēau20×σωτηρίας | sōtērēaiu |
| to, for dative | sōtērēa | sōtērēai |
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
sōtērēa 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
46 occurrences, every one of them listed
sōtērēas“salvation”subjectnominative singular8×
Luke 19:9“salvation”legata de pros auton tos Iēsus hoti Sēmeron sōtērēas to oiko houto gineta, kathoti kai autos huios Abraam atō;Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because this man too is a son of Abraham.
John 4:22“salvation”vis proskunavō hem ouk oidavē, nis proskunanō hem oidanē, hoti tas sōtērēas ek toiu Ioudaioiu atō;You worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews.
Acts 4:12“salvation”kai ouk atō en allo oudeno tas sōtērēas, oude gar onomem atō heterem hupo ton ouranon tem dōirētem en anthrōpoi en he datō sōzira nin.Salvation exists in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.”
Romans 11:11“salvation”Legamō oun, mē ptaiala hina piptaleia? mē ginetoia; alla te autoiu paraptōme tas sōtērēas tei ethnei, eis tem parazēlara autoin.I ask then, did they stumble so as to fall beyond recovery? Certainly not! However, because of their trespass, salvation has come to the Gentiles to make Israel jealous.
Romans 13:11“salvation”Kai houtem oidarētois ton kairon, hoti hōras ēdē vin ek hupnou egeirira, nun gar enguteron nu tas sōtērēas ē hote pisteuana.And do this, understanding the occasion. The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, for our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.
Revelation 7:10“salvation”kai krazalō fōna mega legarōtois; Tas sōtērēas to theo nu to katherōto epi to throno kai te arnie.And they cried out in a loud voice: “Salvation to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!”
Revelation 12:10“salvation”Kai akouama fōnan megan en to ourano legarōtan; Arti gineta tas sōtērēas kai tas dunamias kai tas basileias tou theou nu kai tas exousias tou christou autou, hoti ballita tos katēgōros toiu adelfoiu nu, tos katēgorarōtos autoin enōpion tou theou nu hēmerau kai nuxau.And I heard a loud voice in heaven saying: “Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of His Christ. For the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down — he who accuses them day and night before our God.
Revelation 19:1“salvation”Meta houteim akouama hōs fōnan megan ochlou pollou en to ourano legarōtoiu; Hallēlouia; tas sōtērēas kai tas doxas kai tas dunamias tou theou nu,After this I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude in heaven, shouting: “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God!
sōtērēan“salvation”objectaccusative singular18×
Luke 1:71“salvation”sōtērēan ek echthroiu nu kai ek cheirau pantoiu toiu misarōtoiu nin,salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us,
Acts 7:25“deliverance”nomizate de suniēkarō toin adelfoin hoti tos theos dia cheirau autou dōatō sōtērēan autoi, tois de ouk suniēkala.He assumed his brothers would understand that God was using him to deliver them, but they did not.
Acts 13:47“salvation”houtōs gar entelletē ni tos kurios; Tithamē sin eis fōtem ethneiu teu arō sin eis sōtērēan heōs eschateu tau gēau.For this is what the Lord has commanded us: ‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, to bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’”
Romans 1:16“salvation”Ouk gar epaischunemō tem euangeliem, dunamias gar theou atō eis sōtērēan panto to pisteuarōto, Ioudaio tē prōtem kai Hellēno;I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, then to the Greek.
Romans 10:1“saved”Adelfoir, tas men eudokias tau ēmau kardiau kai tas deēsias pros ton theon huper autoiu eis sōtērēan.Brothers, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is for their salvation.
Romans 10:10“salvation”kardia gar pisteuitō eis dikaiosunan, stome de homologitō eis sōtērēan;For with your heart you believe and are justified, and with your mouth you confess and are saved.
2 Corinthians 7:10“salvation”tas gar kata theon lupas metanoian eis sōtērēan ametamelētan ergazetō; tas de tou kosmou lupas thanaton katergazetō.Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation without regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.
Philippians 1:19“deliverance”oidamē gar hoti houtem mi apobaineti eis sōtērēan dia tau vu deēsiau kai epichorēgiau teu pneumeu Iēsu Christou,because I know that through your prayers and the provision of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, my distress will turn out for my deliverance.
Philippians 2:12“salvation”Hōste, agapētoir mu, kathōs pantote hupakouava, mē hōs en ta parousia mu monem alla nun polle mallon en ta apousia mu, meta fobou kai tromou tan heautoiu sōtērēan katergazevōr,Therefore, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now even more in my absence, continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling.
2 Thessalonians 2:13“salvation”Nis de ofeilanō eucharistarō to theo pantote peri vu, adelfoir agapirētoir hupo kuriou, hoti haireta vin tos theos aparchan eis sōtērēan en hagiasmo pneumeu kai pistia alētheiau,But we should always thank God for you, brothers who are loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning to be saved by the sanctification of the Spirit and by faith in the truth.
2 Timothy 3:15“salvation”kai hoti apo brefeu hiereim grammeim oidasē, teim dunerōteim sin sofizara eis sōtērēan dia pistiau tau en Christo Iēso;From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
Hebrews 1:14“salvation”ouchi pantois alō leitourgikeim pneumeim eis diakonian apostelirōteim dia toin mellarōtoin klēronomarō sōtērēan?Are not the angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?
Hebrews 9:28“salvation”houtōs kai tos Christos, hapax prosferiratos eis tem polloiu anaferara hamartain, ek deuterou chōris hamartau horiti toi auton apekdecherōtoi eis sōtērēan.so also Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many; and He will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who eagerly await Him.
Hebrews 11:7“save”pistia chrēmatiziratos Nōe peri teiu mēdepō blepirōteiu eulabiratos kataskeuazata kibōtan eis sōtērēan tou oikou autou, dia hau katakrinata ton kosmon, kai tau kata pistian dikaiosunau gineta klēronomos.By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in godly fear built an ark to save his family. By faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.
1 Peter 1:5“salvation”toin en dunamia theou frourirōtoin dia pistiau eis sōtērēan hetoiman apokaluptira en kairo eschato.who through faith are shielded by God’s power for the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.
1 Peter 1:9“salvation”komizerōtois tem telem tau pistiau vu sōtērēan psuchaiu.now that you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
1 Peter 2:2“salvation”hōs artigennēteim brefeim tem logikem adolem galem epipothavar, hina en aute auxaniveia eis sōtērēan,Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,
2 Peter 3:15“salvation”kai tan tou kuriou nu makrothumian sōtērēan hēgevōr, kathōs kai tos agapētos nu adelfos Paulos kata tan dōiratan auto sofian grafata vi,Consider also that our Lord’s patience brings salvation, just as our beloved brother Paul also wrote you with the wisdom God gave him.
sōtērēau“salvation”of, belonging togenitive singular20×
Mark 16:8“salvation”kai exercharatais feugala apo teu mnēmeieu, echate gar autain tromos kai ekstasias; kai oudeno oudenem legala, fobele gar. Panteim de teim parangellirēteim toi peri ton Petron suntomōs exangellala. meta de houteim kai autos tos Iēsus apo anatolau kai achri dusiau exapostelata dia autoiu tem hierem kai afthartem kērugmem tau aiōniau sōtērēau. amēn.So the women left the tomb and ran away, trembling and bewildered. And in their fear they did not say a word to anyone.
Luke 1:69“salvation”kai egeirata keratem sōtērēau ni en oiko David paidou autou,He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,
Luke 1:77“salvation”teu dōara gnōsian sōtērēau to lao autou en afesia hamartaiu autoiu,to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
Acts 13:26“salvation”Anēroir adelfoir, huioir geneu Abraam kai toir en vi foberōtoir ton theon, ni tos logos tau sōtērēau houtau exapostelita.Brothers, children of Abraham, and you Gentiles who fear God, it is to us that this message of salvation has been sent.
Acts 16:17“salvation”houtas katakoloutharōtas to Paulo kai ni krazate legarōtas; Houtois tois anthrōpois doulois tou theou tou hupsistou alō, hotinois katangellalō vi hodan sōtērēau.This girl followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation!”
Acts 27:34“survival”dio parakalamō vin metalambara trofēau, houtem gar pros tau humeterau sōtērēau huparchatō; oudenou gar vu thrixas apo tau kefalau apollueti.So for your own preservation, I urge you to eat something, because not a single hair of your head will be lost.”
2 Corinthians 1:6“salvation”eite de thlibinō, huper tau vu paraklēsiau kai sōtērēau; eite parakalinō, huper tau vu paraklēsiau tau energerōtau en hupomona teiu auteiu pathēmeiu heiu kai nis paschanō,If we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which accomplishes in you patient endurance of the same sufferings we experience.
2 Corinthians 6:2“salvation”legatō gar; Kairo dekto epakouama su kai en hēmera sōtērēau boēthama si; idou nun kairos euprosdektos, idou nun hēmeras sōtērēau;For He says: “In the time of favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.” Behold, now is the time of favor; now is the day of salvation!
2 Corinthians 6:2“salvation”legatō gar; Kairo dekto epakouama su kai en hēmera sōtērēau boēthama si; idou nun kairos euprosdektos, idou nun hēmeras sōtērēau;For He says: “In the time of favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.” Behold, now is the time of favor; now is the day of salvation!
Ephesians 1:13“salvation”en ho kai vis akouaratois ton logon tau alētheiau, tem euangeliem tau sōtērēau vu, en ho kai pisteuaratois sfragiziva te pneume tau epangeliau te hagie,And in Him, having heard and believed the word of truth — the gospel of your salvation — you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,
Philippians 1:28“salvation”kai mē pturirōtois en mēdene hupo toiu antikeierōtoiu hotinas atō autoi endeixias apōleiau, vu de sōtērēau, kai houtem apo theou,without being frightened in any way by those who oppose you. This is a clear sign of their destruction but of your salvation, and it is from God.
1 Thessalonians 5:8“salvation”nis de hēmerau arōtois nēfaneiō, endueratois thōraxon pistiau kai agapau kai perikefalaian elpian sōtērēau;But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and the helmet of our hope of salvation.
1 Thessalonians 5:9“salvation”hoti ouk titheta nin tos theos eis organ alla eis peripoiēsian sōtērēau dia tou kuriou nu Iēsu Christou,For God has not appointed us to suffer wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Timothy 2:10“salvation”dia houtem panteim hupomenamō dia toin eklektoin, hina kai autois sōtērēau tunchanaleia tau en Christo Iēso meta doxau aiōniau.For this reason I endure all things for the sake of the elect, so that they too may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.
Hebrews 2:3“salvation”pōs nis ekfeugeni tēlikoutau amelaratois sōtērēau, hotinas, archan lambaratas lalirō dia tou kuriou, hupo toiu akouaratoiu eis nin bebaiita,how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? This salvation was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard Him,
Hebrews 2:10“salvation”Prepate gar auto, dia hon teim panteim kai dia hou teim panteim, polloin huioin eis doxan agaraton ton archēgon tau sōtērēau autoiu dia pathēmeiu teleiara.In bringing many sons to glory, it was fitting for God, for whom and through whom all things exist, to make the author of their salvation perfect through suffering.
Hebrews 5:9“salvation”kai teleiiratos gineta pantoi toi hupakouarōtoi auto aitios sōtērēau aiōniau,And having been made perfect, He became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey Him
Hebrews 6:9“salvation”Peithinē de peri vu, agapētoir, teim kreittōneim kai echerōteim sōtērēau, ei kai houtōs lalanō;Even though we speak like this, beloved, we are convinced of better things in your case— things that accompany salvation.
1 Peter 1:10“salvation”Peri hau sōtērēau ekzētala kai exeraunala profētois tois peri tau eis vin chariau profēteuaratois,Concerning this salvation, the prophets who foretold the grace to come to you searched and investigated carefully,
Jude 1:3“salvation”Agapētoir, pantan spoudan poierōtos grafarō vi peri tau koinau nu sōtērēau anankan echama grafara vi parakalarōtos epagōnizerō ta hapax paradōirata toi hagioi pistia.Beloved, although I made every effort to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt it necessary to write and urge you to contend earnestly for the faith entrusted once for all to the saints.