σωτήρ sōtēr

Greek word for “savior” · Strong’s G4990 · used 24 times in 24 verses

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Meaning

σωτήρ, -ῆρος, ὁ; (σώζω);

How it is translated

Glosses given for sōtēr in context, with how often each is used:

• savior 24

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

Titus 1 (2), Titus 2 (2), Titus 3 (2), 2 Peter 1 (2), 2 Peter 3 (2), Luke 1 (1), Luke 2 (1), John 4 (1), Acts 5 (1), Acts 13 (1)

Forms

• σωτῆρος 14
• σωτὴρ 4
• σωτῆρα 4
• σωτῆρί 1
• σωτῆρι 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with sōtēr more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• πλουσίως plousiōs “richly” 2
• ἐπιφάνεια epiphaneia “appearing” 2
• ἐπιταγή epitagē “command” 2
• ἀπόστολος apostolos “apostle” 3
• νῦν nun “now” 3
• δόξα doxa “glory” 3
• κόσμος kosmos “world” 3
• κατά kata “according to” 4
• πίστις pistis “faith” 3
• φανερόω phaneroō “to reveal” 2
• ἐλπίς elpis “hope” 2
• Ἰσραήλ Israēl “Israel” 2

Key verses

The verses using sōtēr that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Luke 2:11 — For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
• Acts 5:31 — Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
• Philippians 3:20 — For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:
• 1 Timothy 1:1 — Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope;
• 1 Timothy 4:10 — For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.
• 2 Timothy 1:10 — But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the…
• Titus 2:13 — Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
• Titus 3:4 — But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,
• 2 Peter 1:1 — Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour…
• 2 Peter 2:20 — For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and…
• 2 Peter 3:18 — But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.
• Jude 1:25 — To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.