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Lexicon :: Strong's G4991 - sōtēria

Aa
σωτηρία
Transliteration
sōtēria (Key)
Pronunciation
so-tay-ree'-ah
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Feminine of a derivative of σωτήρ (G4990) as (properly, abstract) noun
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 7:965,1132

Strong’s Definitions

σωτηρία sōtēría, so-tay-ree'-ah; feminine of a derivative of G4990 as (properly, abstract) noun; rescue or safety (physically or morally):—deliver, health, salvation, save, saving.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 45x

The KJV translates Strong's G4991 in the following manner: salvation (40x), the (one) be saved (1x), deliver (with G1325) (1x), health (1x), saving (1x), that (one) be saved (with G1519) (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 45x
The KJV translates Strong's G4991 in the following manner: salvation (40x), the (one) be saved (1x), deliver (with G1325) (1x), health (1x), saving (1x), that (one) be saved (with G1519) (1x).
  1. deliverance, preservation, safety, salvation

    1. deliverance from the molestation of enemies

    2. in an ethical sense, that which concludes to the soul's safety or salvation

      1. of Messianic salvation

  2. salvation as the present possession of all true Christians

  3. future salvation, the sum of benefits and blessings which the Christians, redeemed from all earthly ills, will enjoy after the visible return of Christ from heaven in the consummated and eternal kingdom of God.

    Scripture describes a fourfold salvation: saved from the penalty, power, presence and the pleasure of sin. (cf. Arthur W. Pink, A Fourfold Salvation)
Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
σωτηρία sōtēría, so-tay-ree'-ah; feminine of a derivative of G4990 as (properly, abstract) noun; rescue or safety (physically or morally):—deliver, health, salvation, save, saving.
STRONGS G4991:
σωτηρία, σωτηρίας, (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'); 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; ( ἀρχηγός τῆς σωτηρίας, Hebrews 2:10); εἴα σωτηρίαν, unto (the attainment of) salvation, Rom. (Romans 1:16); 10:(Romans 10:1),Romans 10:10; 1 Peter 2:2 (Rec. omits).
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; 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; 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.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Isaiah
45:17; 49:8
Mark
16
Luke
1:69; 1:71; 1:77; 19:9
John
4:22
Acts
4:12; 7:25; 13:26; 13:47; 16:17; 27:34
Romans
1:16; 10:1; 10:10; 11:11; 13:11
2 Corinthians
1:6; 6:2; 7:10
Ephesians
1:13
Philippians
1:19; 1:28; 2:12
1 Thessalonians
5:8; 5:9
2 Thessalonians
2:13
2 Timothy
2:10; 3:15
Hebrews
1:14; 2:3; 2:10; 5:9; 6:9; 9:28; 11:7
1 Peter
1:5; 1:9; 1:10; 2:2
2 Peter
3:15
Jude
1:3
Revelation
7:10; 12:10; 19:1

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4991 matches the Greek σωτηρία (sōtēria),
which occurs 46 times in 45 verses in the MGNT Greek.

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 16:20 - And they went G1831 out G1831 and preached G2784 everywhere G3837, while the Lord G2962 worked G4903 with G4903 them, and confirmed G950 the word G3056 by the signs G4592 that followed G1872.]]

[[[fn]And they promptly reported all these instructions to Peter and his companions. And after that, Jesus Himself also sent out through them from east to west the sacred and imperishable proclamation of eternal salvation.]]

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:69 -

And has raised G1453 up G1453 a horn G2768 of salvation G4991 for us

In the house G3624 of His servant G3816 David G1138

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:71 -

[fn]Salvation G4991 from our enemies G2190,

And from the hand G5495 of all G3956 who hate G3404 us;

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:77 -

To give G1325 His people G2992 the knowledge G1108 of salvation G4991

[fn]By the forgiveness G859 of their sins G266,

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:9 - And Jesus G2424 said G3004 to him, “Today G4594 salvation G4991 has come G1096 to this G3778 house G3624, because G2530 he, too G2532, is a son G5207 of Abraham G11.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:22 - “You Samaritans worship G4352 what G3739 you do not know G6063; we worship G4352 what G3739 we do know G6063, because G3754 salvation G4991 is from the Jews G2453.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:12 - “And there is salvation G4991 in no G3756 G3762 one G3762 else G243; for there is no G3761 other G2087 name G3686 under G5259 heaven G3772 that has been given G1325 among G1722 mankind G444 by which G3739 we must G1163 be saved G4982.”
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:25 - “And he thought G3543 that his brothers G80 understood G4920 that God G2316 was granting G1325 them [fn]deliverance G4991 [fn]through G1223 him; but they did not understand G4920.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:26 -

[fn]Brothers G435 G80, sons G5207 of Abraham’s G11 family G1085, and those G3588 among G1722 you who fear G5399 God G2316, to us the message G3056 of this G3778 salvation G4991 has been sent G1821.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:47 - “For so G3779 the Lord G2962 has commanded G1781 us,

‘I HAVE APPOINTED G5087 YOU AS A LIGHT G5457 [fn]TO THE GENTILES G1484,

THAT YOU MAY [fn]BRING G1510 G1519 SALVATION G4991 TO THE END G2078 OF THE EARTH G1093.’”

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:17 - She followed G2628 Paul G3972 and us and cried G2896 out G2896 repeatedly, saying G3004, “These G3778 men G444 are bond-servants G1401 of the Most G5310 High G5310 God G2316, who G3748 are proclaiming G2605 to you a way G3598 of salvation G4991.”
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:34 - “Therefore G1352, I encourage G3870 you to take G3335 some food G5160, for this G3778 is for your survival G4991, for not a hair G2359 from the head G2776 of any G3762 of you will perish G622.”
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 1:16 -

For I am G1870 not ashamed G1870 of the gospel G2098, for it is the power G1411 of God G2316 for salvation G4991 to everyone G3956 who believes G4100, to the Jew G2453 first G4413 and also G5037 to the Greek G1672.

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 10:1 -

Brothers G80 and sisters, my heart’s G2588 desire G2107 and my prayer G1162 to God G2316 for them is for their salvation G4991.

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 10:10 - for with the heart G2588 a person believes G4100, [fn]resulting G1519 in G1519 righteousness G1343, and with the mouth G4750 he confesses G3670, [fn]resulting G1519 in G1519 salvation G4991.
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 11:11 -

I say G3004 then G3767, they did not stumble G4417 so G2443 as G2443 to fall G4098, did they? [fn]Far G3361 from G3361 it! But by their wrongdoing G3900 salvation G4991 has come to the Gentiles G1484, to make G3863 them jealous G3863.

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 13:11 -

Do this G3778, knowing G6063 the time G2540, that it is already G2235 the hour G5610 for you to awaken G1453 from sleep G5258; for now G3568 [fn]salvation G4991 is nearer G1451 to us than G2228 when G3753 we first believed G4100.

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:6 - But if G1535 we are afflicted G2346, it is for your comfort G3874 and salvation G4991; or G1535 if G1535 we are comforted G3870, it is for your comfort G3874, which is effective G1754 in the patient G5281 enduring G5281 of the same G846 sufferings G3804 which G3739 we also G2532 suffer G3958;
Unchecked Copy Box2Co 6:2 - for He says G3004,

“AT A FAVORABLE G1184 TIME G2540 I LISTENED G1873 TO G1873 YOU,

AND ON A DAY G2250 OF SALVATION G4991 I HELPED G997 YOU.”

Behold G2400, now G3568 is “A FAVORABLE G2144 TIME G2540,” behold G2400, now G3568 is “A DAY G2250 OF SALVATION G4991”—

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 7:10 - For the sorrow G3077 that is according G2596 to the will of God G2316 produces G2038 a repentance G3341 [fn]without G278 regret G278, leading to salvation G4991, but the sorrow G3077 of the world G2889 produces G2716 death G2288.
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 1:13 - In [fn]Him, [fn]you also G2532, after listening G191 to the message G3056 of truth G225, the gospel G2098 of your salvation G4991—having also G2532 [fn]believed G4100, you were sealed G4972 in [fn]Him with the Holy G40 Spirit G4151 of the promise G1860,
Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:19 - for I know G6063 that this G3778 will turn G576 out G576 for my [fn]deliverance G4991 through G1223 your [fn]prayers G1162 and the provision G2024 of the Spirit G4151 of Jesus G2424 Christ G5547,
Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:28 - and in no G3367 way G3367 alarmed G4426 by your opponents G480—which G3748 is a sign G1732 of destruction G684 for them, but of salvation G4991 for you, and this G3778 too, from God G2316.
Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 2:12 -

So G5620 then G5620, my beloved G27, just G2531 as G2531 you have always G3842 obeyed G5219, not as in my presence G3952 only G3440, but now G3568 much G4183 more G3123 in my absence G666, work G2716 out G2716 your own G1438 salvation G4991 with fear G5401 and trembling G5156;

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 5:8 - But since we are of the day G2250, let’s be [fn]sober G3525, having put G1746 on the breastplate G2382 of faith G4102 and love G26, and as a helmet G4030, the hope G1680 of salvation G4991.
Unchecked Copy Box1Th 5:9 - For God G2316 has not destined G5087 us for wrath G3709, but for obtaining G4047 salvation G4991 through G1223 our Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547,
Unchecked Copy Box2Th 2:13 -

But we should G3784 always G3842 give G2168 thanks G2168 to God G2316 for you, brothers G80 and sisters beloved G25 by the Lord G2962, because G3754 God G2316 has chosen G138 you [fn]from the beginning G746 for salvation G4991 [fn]through G1722 sanctification G38 [fn]by the Spirit G4151 and faith G4102 in the truth G225.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 2:10 - For this G3778 reason G1223 I endure G5278 all G3956 things G3956 for the sake G1223 of [fn]those G3588 who are chosen G1588, so G2443 that G2443 they also G2532 may obtain G5177 the salvation G4991 which is in Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 and with it eternal G166 glory G1391.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 3:15 - and that from childhood G1025 you have known G6063 the sacred G2413 writings G1121 which are able G1410 to give G4679 you the wisdom G4679 that leads G1519 to salvation G4991 through G1223 faith G4102 which is in Christ G5547 Jesus G2424.
Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 1:14 -

Are they not all G3956 ministering G3010 spirits G4151, sent G649 out G649 to provide service G1248 for the sake G1223 of those G3588 who will G3195 inherit G2816 salvation G4991?

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 2:3 - how G4459 will we escape G1628 if we neglect G272 so G5082 great G5082 a salvation G4991? [fn]After it was at first G746 spoken G2980 through G1223 the Lord G2962, it was confirmed G950 to us by those G3588 who heard G191,
Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 2:10 -

For it was fitting G4241 for Him, for whom G3739 are all G3956 things G3956, and through G1223 whom G3739 are all G3956 things G3956, in bringing G71 many G4183 sons G5207 to glory G1391, to perfect G5048 the [fn]originator G747 of their salvation G4991 through G1223 sufferings G3804.

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 5:9 - And having been perfected G5048, He became G1096 the source G159 of eternal G166 salvation G4991 for all G3956 those G3588 who obey G5219 Him,
Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 6:9 -

But, beloved G27, we are convinced G3982 of better G2909 things G2909 regarding G4012 you, and things that [fn]accompany G2192 salvation G4991, even G2532 though G1487 we are speaking G2980 in G3779 this G3779 way G3779.

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 9:28 - so G3779 Christ G5547 also G2532, having been offered G4374 once G530 to bear G399 the sins G266 of many G4183, will appear G3708 a second G1208 time G1208 for salvation G4991 without G5565 reference to sin G266, to those G3588 who eagerly G553 await G553 Him.
Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:7 - By faith G4102 Noah G3575, being warned G5537 by God about G4012 things not yet G3369 seen G991, [fn]in G2125 reverence G2125 prepared G2680 an ark G2787 for the salvation G4991 of his household G3624, by which G3739 he condemned G2632 the world G2889, and became G1096 an heir G2818 of the righteousness G1343 which is according G2596 to faith G4102.
Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 1:5 - who are protected G5432 by the power G1411 of God G2316 through G1223 faith G4102 for a salvation G4991 ready G2092 to be revealed G601 in the last G2078 time G2540.
Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 1:9 - obtaining G2865 as the outcome G5056 of your faith G4102, the salvation G4991 of [fn]your souls G5590.
Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 1:10 -

As to this G3739 salvation G4991, the prophets G4396 who prophesied G4395 of the grace G5485 that would come to you made G1567 G1830 careful G1567 G1830 searches G1567 and inquiries G1830,

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:2 - and like G5613 newborn G738 babies G1025, long G1971 for G1971 the [fn]pure G97 [fn]milk G1051 of G3050 the G3050 word G3050, so G2443 that G2443 by it you may grow G837 [fn]in G1519 respect G1519 to G1519 salvation G4991,
Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 3:15 - and regard G2233 the patience G3115 of our Lord G2962 as salvation G4991; just G2531 as G2531 also G2532 our beloved G27 brother G80 Paul G3972, according G2596 to the wisdom G4678 given G1325 him, wrote G1125 to you,
Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:3 -

Beloved G27, while I was making G4160 every G3956 effort G4710 to write G1125 you about G4012 our common G2839 salvation G4991, I felt G2192 the necessity G318 to write G1125 to you appealing G3870 that you contend G1864 earnestly G1864 for the faith G4102 that was once G530 for G530 all G530 time handed G3860 down G3860 to the [fn]saints G40.

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 7:10 - and they *cried G2896 out G2896 with a loud G3173 voice G5456, saying G3004,

“Salvation G4991 belongs to our God G2316 who sits G2521 on the throne G2362, and to the Lamb G721.”

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 12:10 - Then G2532 I heard G191 a loud G3173 voice G5456 in heaven G3772, saying G3004,

“Now G737 the salvation G4991, and the power G1411, and the kingdom G932 of our God G2316 and the authority G1849 of His Christ G5547 have come G1096, for the accuser G6051 of our brothers G80 and sisters has been thrown G906 down, the one who accuses G2723 them before G1799 our God G2316 day G2250 and night G3571.

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 19:1 -

After G3326 these G3778 things G3778 I heard G191 something like G5613 a loud G3173 voice G5456 of a great G4183 multitude G3793 in heaven G3772, saying G3004,

“Hallelujah G239! Salvation G4991, glory G1391, and power G1411 belong to our God G2316,

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