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Lexicon :: Strong's G4990 - sōtēr

Aa
σωτήρ
Transliteration
sōtēr (Key)
Pronunciation
so-tare'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 7:1003,1132

Strong’s Definitions

σωτήρ sōtḗr, so-tare'; from G4982; a deliverer, i.e. God or Christ:—saviour.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 24x

The KJV translates Strong's G4990 in the following manner: Saviour (24x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 24x
The KJV translates Strong's G4990 in the following manner: Saviour (24x).

  1. saviour, deliverer, preserver

    The name was given by the ancients to deities, esp. tutelary deities, to princes, kings, and in general to men who had conferred signal benefits upon their country, and in more degenerate days by the way of flattery to personages of influence.(Wigram) The word soter was a common Greek epithet for the gods (e.g., Zeus, Apollo, and Hermes), active personalities in world affairs (e.g., Epicurus) and rulers (e.g., Ptolemy Philopator, and later Roman Emporers). (cf. LSJ and BDAG)
Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
σωτήρ sōtḗr, so-tare'; from G4982; a deliverer, i.e. God or Christ:—saviour.
STRONGS G4990:
σωτήρ, 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, I.); (Cicero, in Verr. 2:2, 63 Hoc quantum est? Ita magnum, ut Latine uno verbo exprimi non possit. Is est nimirum 'soter', qui salutem dedit. The name was given by the ancients to deities, especially tutelary deities, to princes, kings, and in general to men who had conferred signal benefits upon their country, and in the more degenerate days by way of flattery to personages of influence; see Passow (or Liddell and Scott), under the word; Paulus, Exgt. Hdbch. üb. 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 (Ps. 24:5); Psalm 26:1 (Ps. 27:1); Isaiah 12:2; Isaiah 17:10; Isaiah 45:15, 21; Micah 7:7, etc.); — to the Messiah, and Jesus as the Messiah, through whom God gives salvation: Luke 2:11; Acts 5:31; Acts 13:23; ὁ σωτήρ τοῦ κόσμου, John 4:42; 1 John 4:14; ἡμῶν, 2 Timothy 1:10; Titus 1:4; Titus 2:13; Titus 3:6; σωτήρἸησοῦς Χριστός, 2 Peter 1:11 (2 Peter 1:1 (where Rec.bez elz inserts ἡμῶν)),11; 2 Peter 2:20; 3:18; ὁ κύριος καί σωτήρ, 2 Peter 3:2; σωτήρ τοῦ σώματος, universally ('the savior' i. e.) preserver of the body, i. e. of the church, Ephesians 5:23 (σωτήρ ὄντως ἁπάντων ἐστι καί γενέτωρ, of God the preserver of the world, Aristotle, de mundo, 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.))
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Psalms
23:5; 24:5; 26:1; 27:1
Isaiah
12:2; 17:10; 45:15; 45:21
Micah
7:7
Luke
1:47; 1:47; 2:11; 2:11
John
4:42
Acts
5:31; 13:23
Ephesians
5:23
Philippians
3:20
1 Timothy
1:1; 2:3; 4:10
2 Timothy
1:10
Titus
1:3; 1:4; 2:10; 2:13; 3:4; 3:6
2 Peter
1:1; 1:11; 2:20; 3:2; 3:18
1 John
4:14; 4:14
Jude
1:25

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4990 matches the Greek σωτήρ (sōtēr),
which occurs 24 times in 24 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:47

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:47 - And my spirit G4151 has rejoiced G21 in God G2316 my Savior. G4990

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:11

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:11 - for today G4594 in the city G4172 of David G1138 there has been born G5088 for you a Savior, G4990 who G3739 is [fn]Christ G5547 the Lord. G2962

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:42

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:42 - and they were saying G3004 to the woman, G1135 “It is no G3765 longer G3765 because G1223 of what you said G2981 that we believe, G4100 for we have heard G191 for ourselves G846 and know G6063 that this G3778 One G3778 is indeed G230 the Savior G4990 of the world.” G2889

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:31

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:31 - “He is the one whom God G2316 exalted G5312 [fn]to His right G1188 hand G1188 as a [fn]Prince G747 and a Savior, G4990 to grant G1325 repentance G3341 to Israel, G2474 and forgiveness G859 of sins. G266

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:23

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:23 - “From the descendants G4690 of this G3778 man, G3778 according G2596 to promise, G1860 God G2316 has brought G71 to Israel G2474 a Savior, G4990 Jesus, G2424

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:23

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:23 - For the husband G435 is the head G2776 of the wife, G1135 as Christ G5547 also G2532 is the head G2776 of the church, G1577 He Himself G846 being the Savior G4990 of the body. G4983

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 3:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 3:20 - For our [fn]citizenship G4175 is in heaven, G3772 from which G3739 also G2532 we eagerly G553 wait G553 for a Savior, G4990 the Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ; G5547

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 1:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 1:1 - Paul, G3972 an apostle G652 of Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 according G2596 to the commandment G2003 of God G2316 our Savior, G4990 and of Christ G5547 Jesus, G2424 who is our hope, G1680

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 2:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 2:3 - This G3778 is good G2570 and acceptable G587 in the sight G1799 of God G2316 our Savior, G4990

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 4:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 4:10 - For it is for this G3778 we labor G2872 and strive, G75 because G3754 we have fixed G1679 our hope G1679 on the living G2198 God, G2316 who G3739 is the Savior G4990 of all G3956 men, G444 especially G3122 of believers. G4103

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 1:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 1:10 - but now G3568 has been revealed G5319 by the appearing G2015 of our Savior G4990 Christ G5547 Jesus, G2424 who abolished G2673 death G2288 and brought G5461 life G2222 and immortality G861 to light G5461 through G1223 the gospel, G2098

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:3

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:3 - but at the proper G2398 time G2540 manifested, G5319 even His word, G3056 in the proclamation G2782 with which G3739 I was entrusted G4100 according G2596 to the commandment G2003 of God G2316 our Savior, G4990

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:4

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:4 - To Titus, G5103 my true G1103 child G5043 [fn]in a common G2839 faith: G4102 Grace G5485 and peace G1515 from God G2316 the Father G3962 and Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 our Savior. G4990

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 2:10

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 2:10 - not pilfering, G3557 but showing G1731 all G3956 good G18 faith G4102 so G2443 that they will adorn G2885 the doctrine G1319 of God G2316 our Savior G4990 in every G3956 respect. G3956

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 2:13

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 2:13 - looking G4327 for the blessed G3107 hope G1680 and the appearing G2015 of the glory G1391 of [fn]our great G3173 God G2316 and Savior, G4990 Christ G5547 Jesus, G2424

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:4

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:4 - But when G3753 the kindness G5544 of God G2316 our Savior G4990 and His love G5363 for mankind G5363 appeared, G2014

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:6

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:6 - whom G3739 He poured G1632 out upon us richly G4146 through G1223 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 our Savior, G4990

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Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 1:1

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 1:1 - [fn]Simon G4613 Peter, G4074 a bond-servant G1401 and apostle G652 of Jesus G2424 Christ, G5547 To those G3588 who have received G2975 a faith G4102 of the same G2472 [fn]kind G2472 as ours, G1473 [fn]by the righteousness G1343 of our God G2316 and Savior, G4990 Jesus G2424 Christ: G5547

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Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 1:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 1:11 - for in this G3779 way G3779 the entrance G1529 into the eternal G166 kingdom G932 of our Lord G2962 and Savior G4990 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 will be abundantly G4146 supplied G2023 to you.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:20 - For if, G1487 after they have escaped G668 the defilements G3393 of the world G2889 by the knowledge G1922 of the Lord G2962 and Savior G4990 Jesus G2424 Christ, G5547 they are again G3825 entangled G1707 in them and are overcome, G2274 the last G2078 state has become G1096 worse G5501 for them than the first. G4413

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Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 3:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 3:2 - that you should remember G3403 the words G4487 spoken G4280 beforehand G4280 by the holy G40 prophets G4396 and the commandment G1785 of the Lord G2962 and Savior G4990 spoken by your apostles. G652

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Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 3:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 3:18 - but grow G837 in the grace G5485 and knowledge G1108 of our Lord G2962 and Savior G4990 Jesus G2424 Christ. G5547 To Him be the glory, G1391 both G2532 now G3568 and to the day G2250 of eternity. G165 Amen. G281

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Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 4:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 4:14 - We have seen G2300 and testify G3140 that the Father G3962 has sent G649 the Son G5207 to be the Savior G4990 of the world. G2889

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Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:25 - to the only G3441 God G2316 our Savior, G4990 through G1223 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 our Lord, G2962 be glory, G1391 majesty, G3172 dominion G2904 and authority, G1849 before G4253 all G3956 time G165 and now G3568 and [fn]forever. G165 Amen. G281
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