Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4990: σωτήρσωτήρ, σωτῆρος, ὁ (σῴζω), from Pindar and Aeschylus down, the Sept. for יֶשַׁע , יְשׁוּעָה (מושִׁיעַ ), savior, deliverer; preserver; (Vulg. (except Luke 1:47 (where salutaris)) salvator, Luth. Heiland) (cf. B. D., under the word d. drei erst. Evang. i., p. 103f; (Wetstein on Luke 2:11; B. D. as above)). In the N. T. the word is applied to God — Σωτήρ μου, he who signally exalts me, Luke 1:47; ὁ σωτήρ ἡμῶν, the author of our salvation through Jesus Christ (on the Christian conception of 'to save', see σῴζω, b. (and on the use of σωτήρ cf. Westcott on 1 John 4:14)), 1 Timothy 1:1; 1 Timothy 2:3; Titus 1:3; Titus 2:10; Titus 3:4; with διά Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ added, Jude 1:25 (Rec. omits διά Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ); σωτήρ πάντων, 1 Timothy 4:10 (cf. Psalm 23:5 c. 6, p. 397{b}, 20); σωτήρ is used of Christ as the giver of future salvation, on his return from heaven, Philippians 3:20. ("The title is confined (with the exception of the writings of St Luke) to the later writings of the N. T." (Westcott as above.)) Forms and Transliterations σωτηρ σωτήρ σωτὴρ σωτηρα σωτήρα σωτήρά σωτῆρα σωτηρι σωτηρί σωτήρι σωτήρί σωτῆρι σωτῆρί σωτηρος σωτήρος σωτῆρος σώτηρος soter sotḕr sōtēr sōtḕr sotera sotêra sōtēra sōtē̂ra soteri sotêri sotêrí sōtēri sōtē̂ri sōtē̂rí soteros sotêros sōtēros sōtē̂rosLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |