sōtēria · salvation

What it means

sōtēria (σωτηρία) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “salvation”.

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. Being rescued, above all by God through Jesus.

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

Word study

Salvation: being delivered from a danger, from death or from judgment, and remaining safe. From the same verb come σῴζω, ‘save’ (G4982), and σωτήρ, ‘savior’.

• “A horn of salvation”: Zechariah’s song Luke 1:69Luke 1:77
• “Today salvation has come to this house” Luke 19:9John 4:22
• “There is salvation in no other one” Acts 4:12Romans 1:16Hebrews 5:9
• “Now is the day of salvation” 2 Corinthians 6:2Hebrews 2:3Philippians 2:12
• Coming out alive; being delivered Acts 27:34Acts 7:25
• “Salvation belongs to our God” Revelation 7:10

How we translate it

Always “salvation” (46 times), also where it is coming out alive from a danger (“this is for your salvation”, Acts 27:34), so that it can be seen to be the same word.

Related words

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

Where it appears

• Mark×1
• Luke×4
• John×1
• Acts×6
• Romans×5
• 2 Corinthians×4
• Ephesians×1
• Philippians×3
• 1 Thessalonians×2
• 2 Thessalonians×1
• 2 Timothy×2
• Hebrews×7
• 1 Peter×4
• 2 Peter×1
• Jude×1
• Revelation×3

• Mark 16:8

  And they went out and fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment had seized them; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid. Shorter ending: And all that they had been commanded they reported briefly to those around Peter. And after these things Jesus himself also sent out through them, from east to west, the sacred and imperishable proclamation of eternal salvation. Amen.

• Luke 1:69

  and he has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of David his servant,

• Luke 1:71

  salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us,

• Luke 1:77

  to give knowledge of salvation to his people in the forgiveness of their sins,

• Luke 19:9

  And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because he too is a son of Abraham.

• John 4:22

  You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews.

• Acts 4:12

  And there is salvation in no other one, for there is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved.”

• Acts 7:25

  And he supposed his brothers would understand that God was giving them salvation by his hand, but they did not understand.

• Acts 13:26

  Brothers, sons of the family of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, to us the word of this salvation has been sent.

• Acts 13:47

  For so the Lord has commanded us: ‘I have set you as a light for the nations, that you may be for salvation to the end of the earth.’”

• Acts 16:17

  She, following Paul and us, kept crying out, saying, “These men are slaves of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you a way of salvation.”

• Acts 27:34

  Therefore I urge you to take food, for this is for your salvation; for not a hair from the head of any of you will perish.”

• Romans 1:16

  For I am not ashamed of the good news; for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, both to the Jew first and to the Greek.

• Romans 10:1

  Brothers, my heart’s desire and my prayer to God for them is for their salvation.

• Romans 10:10

  For with the heart one believes for righteousness, and with the mouth one confesses for salvation.

• Romans 11:11

  I say then, they did not stumble so as to fall, did they? By no means! But by their trespass salvation has come to the nations, so as to provoke them to jealousy.

• Romans 13:11

  And do this, knowing the time, that it is already the hour for you to rise from sleep; for now salvation is nearer to us than when we came to believe.

• 2 Corinthians 1:6

  If we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which is at work in perseverance in the same sufferings that we also suffer.

• 2 Corinthians 6:2

  For he says, “At an acceptable time I listened to you, and on a day of salvation I helped you.” Look, now is the very acceptable time; look, now is the day of salvation.

• 2 Corinthians 7:10

  For grief according to God produces a change of mind leading to salvation, without regret; but the grief of the world produces death.

• Ephesians 1:13

  in whom you also, having heard the word of truth, the good news of your salvation, in whom also having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,

• Philippians 1:19

  for I know that this will turn out for me for salvation through your prayer and the support of the Spirit of Jesus the Messiah,

• Philippians 1:28

  and not being frightened in anything by those who oppose you. This is for them a sign of destruction, but of your salvation, and this is from God.

• Philippians 2:12

  So then, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling;

• 1 Thessalonians 5:8

  But we, since we are of the day, let us be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet the hope of salvation.

• 1 Thessalonians 5:9

  For God did not appoint us for wrath but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus the Messiah,

• 2 Thessalonians 2:13

  But we ought to give thanks to God always for you, brothers loved by the Lord, because God chose you as firstfruits for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth,

• 2 Timothy 2:10

  For this reason I endure all things for the sake of the chosen, so that they also may obtain the salvation that is in the Messiah Jesus, with eternal glory.

• 2 Timothy 3:15

  and that from infancy you have known the sacred writings that are able to make you wise for salvation through faith that is in the Messiah Jesus.

• Hebrews 1:14

  Are they not all ministering spirits sent out for service for the sake of those who are going to inherit salvation?

• Hebrews 2:3

  how will we escape if we neglect so great a salvation? It had its beginning in being spoken through the Lord, and was confirmed to us by those who heard,

• Hebrews 2:10

  For it was fitting for him, for whom are all things and through whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to make the founder of their salvation perfect through sufferings.

• Hebrews 5:9

  and having been made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him,

• Hebrews 6:9

  But about you, beloved, we are convinced of better things, and things that belong to salvation, even though we speak this way.

• Hebrews 9:28

  so also the Messiah, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, without reference to sin, to those who eagerly await him, for salvation.

• Hebrews 11:7

  By faith Noah, having been warned about things not yet seen, in reverence built an ark for the salvation of his house; through which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.

• 1 Peter 1:5

  who are being guarded by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

• 1 Peter 1:9

  obtaining the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.

• 1 Peter 1:10

  Concerning this salvation the prophets who prophesied about the grace meant for you sought and searched carefully,

• 1 Peter 2:2

  like newborn infants, long for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow into salvation,

And 6 more times.