σωτηρία sōtēria

Greek word for “salvation” · Strong’s G4991 · used 49 times in 48 verses

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Meaning

σωτηρία, -ας, ἡ; (σωτήρ);

How it is translated

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

• salvation 44
• salvation? 2
• preservation 1
• deliverance 1
• bringing salvation 1

Where it is used

Also in 4 more books.

Chapters where it is used most

Luke 1 (3), 1 Peter 1 (3), Acts 13 (2), Romans 10 (2), Philippians 1 (2), 1 Thessalonians 5 (2), Hebrews 2 (2), Luke 3 (1), Luke 19 (1), John 4 (1)

Forms

• σωτηρίας 19
• σωτηρίαν 18
• σωτηρία 8
• σωτήριον 2
• σωτηρίου 1
• σωτήριος 1

Words used with it

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

• πίστις pistis “faith” 7
• ἀγαπητός agapētos “beloved” 4
• ἀδελφός adelphos “brother” 6
• δύναμις dunamis “power” 4
• περικεφαλαία perikephalaia “helmet” 2
• περί peri “about” 5
• πνεῦμα pneuma “spirit/breath” 5
• ἀκούω akouō “to hear” 5
• ὑπό hupo “by/under” 4
• πιστεύω pisteuō “to trust (in)” 4
• βρέφος brephos “infant” 2
• καιρός kairos “time/right time” 3

Key verses

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

• Romans 1:16 — For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
• Philippians 2:12 — Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and…
• 2 Thessalonians 2:13 — But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through…
• 2 Timothy 3:15 — And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
• Titus 2:11 — For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
• Hebrews 1:14 — Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?
• Hebrews 2:3 — How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;
• Hebrews 5:9 — And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;
• Hebrews 9:28 — So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.
• Hebrews 11:7 — By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world,…
• 1 Peter 1:5 — Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
• Revelation 19:1 — And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God:

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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.