sōzō · save

What it means

sōzō (σώζω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “save”.

Rescue from danger or death; also heal from an illness.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. To rescue from danger or death.
2. To heal the sick.
3. To rescue from sin and ruin.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

Word study

To save: to rescue from danger, from death or from ruin; also to heal from an illness. Thayer: to save, keep safe, rescue; to make well; to save from judgment. Of the same family are σωτήρ, “savior”, and σωτηρία, “salvation” (G4991).

• Saving from danger: “Lord, save {us}” Matthew 8:25Acts 27:20
• Healing: “your faith has made you well” Matthew 9:22Mark 5:34
• Saving from sin and from ruin Matthew 1:21Luke 19:10
• “You will be saved”, “you have been saved” Romans 10:9Ephesians 2:8
• The mockery: “Others he saved” Matthew 27:42

How we translate it

“Save” 36 times, “be saved” 32, “saved” 21; “has made well” 3, “has made you well” 2, “be healed” 1… This edition's glossary sets σῴζω = “save” and admits “get well, be healed” in the healings (Mark 10:52), because there the verb says that the person was made well.

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• save ×36
• be saved ×32
• saved ×21
• has made well ×3
• has made you well ×2
• I will be made well ×1
• I will get well ×1
• be healed ×1
• bring me safely ×1
• had been healed ×1
• others ×7

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Matthew×15
• Mark×15
• Luke×17
• John×6
• Acts×13
• Romans×8
• 1 Corinthians×9
• 2 Corinthians×1
• Ephesians×2
• 1 Thessalonians×1
• 2 Thessalonians×1
• 1 Timothy×4
• 2 Timothy×2
• Titus×1
• Hebrews×2
• James×5
• 1 Peter×2
• Jude×2

• Matthew 1:21

  And she will give birth to a son, and you will call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.”

• Matthew 8:25

  And they came and woke him, saying, “Lord, save us; we are perishing!”

• Matthew 9:21

  for she was saying to herself, “If I only touch his cloak, I will get well.”

• Matthew 9:22

  Jesus, turning and seeing her, said, “Take courage, daughter; your faith has made you well.” And the woman was made well from that hour.

• Matthew 10:22

  And you will be hated by all because of my name; but the one who endures to the end, this one will be saved.

• Matthew 14:30

  But seeing the strong wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink, he cried out, saying, “Lord, save me!”

• Matthew 16:25

  For whoever wants to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for the sake of me will find it.

• Matthew 19:25

  And when the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished, saying, “Who then can be saved?”

• Matthew 24:13

  But the one who endures to the end, this one will be saved.

• Matthew 24:22

  And if those days had not been cut short, no flesh would have been saved; but for the sake of the chosen those days will be cut short.

• Matthew 27:40

  and saying, “You who would destroy the sanctuary and build it in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross!”

• Matthew 27:42

  “Others he saved; himself he cannot save. He is the King of Israel; let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in him.

• Matthew 27:49

  But the rest were saying, “Wait, let us see whether Elijah is coming to save him.”

• Mark 3:4

  And he says to them, “Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do evil, to save a life or to kill?” But they were silent.

• Mark 5:23

  and begs him earnestly, saying, “My little daughter is at the point of death; come and lay your hands on her, so that she may be made well and live.”

• Mark 5:28

  for she was saying, “If I touch even his garments, I will be made well.”

• Mark 5:34

  And he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace, and be healed of your affliction.”

• Mark 6:56

  And wherever he went, into villages or into towns or into the countryside, they were laying the sick in the marketplaces, and begging him that they might touch even the fringe of his cloak; and all who touched him were made well.

• Mark 8:35

  For whoever wants to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for the sake of me and the good news will save it.

• Mark 10:26

  And they were exceedingly astonished, saying to one another, “Then who can be saved?”

• Mark 10:52

  And Jesus said to him, “Go; your faith has made you well.” And at once he regained his sight and was following him on the way.

• Mark 13:13

  And you will be hated by all because of my name. But the one who endures to the end, this one will be saved.

• Mark 13:20

  And if the Lord had not cut short the days, no flesh would have been saved; but for the sake of the chosen, whom he chose, he cut short the days.

• Mark 15:30

  save yourself by coming down from the cross!”

• Mark 15:31

  Likewise the high priests also, mocking him to one another with the scribes, were saying, “Others he saved; himself he cannot save.

• Mark 16:16

  The one who believes and is immersed will be saved, but the one who does not believe will be condemned.

• Luke 6:9

  And Jesus said to them, “I ask you, is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do evil, to save a life or to destroy it?”

• Luke 7:50

  And he said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”

• Luke 8:12

  And those along the path are the ones who have heard; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved.

• Luke 8:36

  And those who had seen it reported to them how the man who had been possessed by demons had been healed.

• Luke 8:48

  And he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace.”

• Luke 8:50

  But Jesus, hearing this, answered him, “Do not be afraid; only believe, and she will be made well.”

• Luke 9:24

  For whoever wants to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for the sake of me, that one will save it.

• Luke 13:23

  And someone said to him, “Lord, are those being saved few?” And he said to them,

• Luke 17:19

  And he said to him, “Get up and go; your faith has saved you.”

• Luke 18:26

  And those who heard said, “Then who can be saved?”

• Luke 18:42

  And Jesus said to him, “Regain your sight; your faith has made you well.”

• Luke 19:10

  For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost.”

• Luke 23:35

  And the people stood watching. And the rulers also were sneering, saying, “He saved others; let him save himself, if this man is the Messiah of God, the Chosen One!”

• Luke 23:37

  and saying, “If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!”

And 66 more times.