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σωτήρ

sōtērsaviorHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentNoun · masculine24 occurrences11 books24 verses

Definition

σωτήρ, -ῆρος, ὁ

(σώζω), [in LXX for יָשַׁע and cognate forms ;]

saviour, deliverer, preserver, a frequently epithet of kings in the Ptolemaic and Rom. periods (Deiss., BS, 83; LAE, 368 f.; MM, xxiv), in NT,

(a) of God (as LXX: Psalm 24:5, Isaiah 12:2, al.): Luke 1:47, 1 Timothy 1:1; 2:3; 4:10, Titus 1:3; 2:10; 3:4, Jude 25;

(b) of Christ: Luke 2:11, Acts 5:31; 13:23, Philippians 3:20; τ. κόσμου, John 4:42, 1 John 4:14 (for the general use of the word, see Westc., in l); ἡμῶν, 2 Timothy 1:10, Titus 1:4; 3:6; θεὸς (κύριος) καὶ σ. (see Deiss., LAE, 348.4; M, Pr., 84), Titus 2:13, 2 Peter 1:1; 1:11; 2:20; 3:2; 3:18; σ. τοῦ σώματος (i.e. of the Church; see: σῶμα, 5), Ephesians 5:23.

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as σωτήρ:

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

24 total
  1. Luke 1:47Σωτῆρί · Savior
    …and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
  2. Luke 2:11Σωτήρ · a Savior
    Today in the city of David a Savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord!
  3. John 4:42Σωτὴρ · Savior
    They said to the woman, “We now believe not only because of your words; we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this man truly is the Savior of the world.”
  4. Acts 5:31Σωτῆρα · Savior
    God exalted Him to His right hand as Prince and Savior, in order to grant repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel.
  5. Acts 13:23Σωτῆρα · [the] Savior
    From the descendants of this man, God has brought to Israel the Savior Jesus, as He promised.
  6. Ephesians 5:23σωτὴρ · [is the] Savior
    For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, His body, of which He is the Savior.
  7. Philippians 3:20Σωτῆρα · a Savior
    But our citizenship is in heaven, and we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ,
  8. 1 Timothy 1:1Σωτῆρος · Savior
    Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,
  9. 1 Timothy 2:3Σωτῆρος · Savior
    This is good and pleasing in the sight of God our Savior,
  10. 1 Timothy 4:10Σωτὴρ · [the] Savior
    To this end we labor and strive, because we have set our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of everyone, and especially of those who believe.
  11. 2 Timothy 1:10Σωτῆρος · Savior
    And now He has revealed this grace through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has abolished death and illuminated the way to life and immortality through the gospel,
  12. Titus 1:3Σωτῆρος · Savior
    In His own time He has made His word evident in the proclamation entrusted to me by the command of God our Savior.
  13. Titus 1:4Σωτῆρος · Savior
    To Titus, my true child in our common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.
  14. Titus 2:10Σωτῆρος · Savior
    …not stealing from them, but showing all good faith, so that in every respect they will adorn the teaching about God our Savior.
  15. Titus 2:13Σωτῆρος · Savior
    …as we await the blessed hope and glorious appearance of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.
  16. Titus 3:4Σωτῆρος · Savior
    But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared,
  17. Titus 3:6Σωτῆρος · Savior
    This is the Spirit He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior,
  18. 2 Peter 1:1Σωτῆρος · Savior
    Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ have received a faith as precious as ours:
  19. 2 Peter 1:11Σωτῆρος · Savior
    …and you will receive a lavish reception into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
  20. 2 Peter 2:20Σωτῆρος · Savior
    If indeed they have escaped the corruption of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, only to be entangled and overcome by it again, their final condition is worse than it was at first.
  21. 2 Peter 3:2Σωτῆρος · Savior
    …by recalling what was foretold by the holy prophets and commanded by our Lord and Savior through your apostles.
  22. 2 Peter 3:18Σωτῆρος · Savior
    But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.
  23. 1 John 4:14Σωτῆρα · [the] Savior
    And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent His Son to be the Savior of the world.
  24. Jude 1:25Σωτῆρι · Savior
    …to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority through Jesus Christ our Lord before all time, and now, and for all eternity. Amen.