σωτηρία
“deliverance, preservation, salvation, safety”
Primary meaning: deliverance, preservation, salvation, safety. Strong's: rescue or safety (physically or morally). Lexical nuances: deliverance, preservation, salvation, safety (Lat. salus ): Ac 7:25 27:34 , He 11:7 ; ἐξ ἐχθρῶν , Lk 1:71 . In NT esp. of Messianic and spiritual salvation (v.s. σώζω ): Lk 19:9 , Jo 4:22 , Ac 4:12 13:47 , Ro 11:11 , II Th 2:13 , II Ti 3:15 , He 2:3 6:9 , II Pe 3:15 , Ju 3 ; opp. to ἀπηώλεια , Phl 1:28 ; αἰώνιος-. , He 5:9 ; ὁ λόγος ( τὸ εὐαγγέλιον ) τῆς σ. , Ac 13:26 , Eph 1:13 ; ὁδὸς σωτηρίας...
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
feminine of a derivative of G4990 (σωτήρ) as (properly, abstract) noun;
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: יְשׁוּעָה (salvation, deliverance, victory) -> σωτηρία (deliverance, preservation, salvation, safety)
LXX conceptual translation: פְּלֵיטָה (deliverance, escaped remnant, escape) -> σωτηρία (deliverance, preservation, salvation, safety)
LXX conceptual translation: שָׁלוֹם (peace, wholeness, well-being) -> σωτηρία (deliverance, preservation, salvation, safety)
LXX conceptual translation: תְּשׁוּעָה (deliverance, salvation, victory) -> σωτηρία (deliverance, preservation, salvation, safety)
LXX conceptual translation: H3468 -> σωτηρία (deliverance, preservation, salvation, safety)
Key Biblical Occurrences (8)
Foundational passages where σωτηρία (soteria) carries significant theological or narrative weight.