Strong's Lexicon sótéria: Salvation Original Word: σωτηρία Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb σώζω (sózó), meaning "to save" or "to deliver." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H3444 (יְשׁוּעָה, yeshua): Often translated as "salvation" or "deliverance," this term is used throughout the Old Testament to describe God's saving acts. - H3467 (יָשַׁע, yasha): A verb meaning "to save" or "to deliver," frequently used in the context of God's deliverance of Israel. Usage: In the New Testament, "sótéria" primarily refers to the deliverance from sin and its consequences, brought about by faith in Jesus Christ. It encompasses the ideas of rescue, safety, and preservation, both in a spiritual and eternal sense. The term is often used to describe the comprehensive work of God in saving humanity, including justification, sanctification, and glorification. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of salvation was often associated with physical rescue or deliverance from danger. However, in the Jewish and early Christian context, salvation took on a more profound spiritual dimension. It was understood as deliverance from sin and death, a theme deeply rooted in the Old Testament's anticipation of a Messiah who would bring ultimate redemption. The early Christians proclaimed Jesus as this Messiah, whose death and resurrection provided the means for eternal salvation. HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 4991 sōtēría (from 4982 /sṓzō, "to save, rescue") – salvation, i.e. God's rescue which delivers believers out of destruction and into His safety. See 4982 (sōzō). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom sótér Definition deliverance, salvation NASB Translation deliverance (2), preservation (1), salvation (42). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4991: σωτηρίασωτηρία, 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. ( 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.) Feminine of a derivative of soter as (properly, abstract) noun; rescue or safety (physically or morally) -- deliver, health, salvation, save, saving. see GREEK soter Englishman's Concordance Mark 16:20 N-GFSGRK: τῆς αἰωνίου σωτηρίας ἀμήν INT: of eternal salvation Amen Luke 1:69 N-GFS Luke 1:71 N-AFS Luke 1:77 N-GFS Luke 19:9 N-NFS John 4:22 N-NFS Acts 4:12 N-NFS Acts 7:25 N-AFS Acts 13:26 N-GFS Acts 13:47 N-AFS Acts 16:17 N-GFS Acts 27:34 N-GFS Romans 1:16 N-AFS Romans 10:1 N-AFS Romans 10:10 N-AFS Romans 11:11 N-NFS Romans 13:11 N-NFS 2 Corinthians 1:6 N-GFS 2 Corinthians 6:2 N-GFS 2 Corinthians 6:2 N-GFS 2 Corinthians 7:10 N-AFS Ephesians 1:13 N-GFS Philippians 1:19 N-AFS Philippians 1:28 N-GFS Philippians 2:12 N-AFS Strong's Greek 4991 |
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