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σωτηρία

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
σωτηρία, -ας, ἡ
Greek transliteration: 
sōtēria
Simplified transliteration: 
soteria
Numbers
Strong's number: 
4991
GK Number: 
5401
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
46
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-1a
Gloss: 

salvation, rescue, deliverance

Definition: 

salvation, rescue, deliverance, the state of not being in grave danger and so being safe; this can refer to ordinary dangers and conditions on earth, but it usually refers to the state of believers being safe from righteous wrath in a proper relationship with God.

a saving, preservation, Acts 27:34; Heb. 11:7; deliverance, Lk. 1:69, 71; Acts 7:25; salvation, spiritual and eternal, Lk. 1:77; 19:9; Acts 4:12; Rev. 7:10; a being placed in a condition of salvation by an embracing of the Gospel, Rom. 10:1, 10; 2 Tim. 3:15; means or opportunity of salvation, Acts 13:26; Rom. 11:11; Heb. 2:3; ἡ σωτηρια, the promised deliverance by the Messiah, Jn. 4:22

Greek-English Concordance for σωτηρία

Mark 16:8 And going outside, they fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment had taken hold of them. And they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.
Luke 1:69 For he has raised up a horn of salvation (sōtērias | σωτηρίας | gen sg fem) for us in the house of David his servant,
Luke 1:71 that we should be saved (sōtērian | σωτηρίαν | acc sg fem) from our enemies, and from the hand of all who hate us.
Luke 1:77 to give his people the knowledge of salvation (sōtērias | σωτηρίας | gen sg fem) by the forgiveness of their sins,
Luke 19:9 Jesus said to him, “Today salvation (sōtēria | σωτηρία | nom sg fem) has come to this house, since he too is a son of Abraham.
John 4:22 You Samaritans worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, because salvation (sōtēria | σωτηρία | nom sg fem) is from the Jews.
Acts 4:12 And salvation (sōtēria | σωτηρία | nom sg fem) is in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”
Acts 7:25 He thought that his brothers would understand that God, by his hand, was granting them deliverance (sōtērian | σωτηρίαν | acc sg fem); but they did not understand.
Acts 13:26 “My brothers, sons of the family of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, it is to us that the message of this salvation (sōtērias | σωτηρίας | gen sg fem) has been sent.
Acts 13:47 For thus the Lord has commanded us: ‘I have appointed you to be a light for the Gentiles, to bring salvation (sōtērian | σωτηρίαν | acc sg fem) to the ends of the earth.’”
Acts 16:17 She followed after Paul and us, crying out, saying, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to you the way of salvation.” (sōtērias | σωτηρίας | gen sg fem)
Acts 27:34 Therefore I urge you to take some food; for this is for your survival (sōtērias | σωτηρίας | gen sg fem), for not a hair will perish from the head of any of you.”
Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel; it is the power of God for salvation (sōtērian | σωτηρίαν | acc sg fem) to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
Romans 10:1 Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is that they may be saved (sōtērian | σωτηρίαν | acc sg fem).
Romans 10:10 For with the heart a person believes and is made righteous, and with the mouth he confesses and is saved (sōtērian | σωτηρίαν | acc sg fem).
Romans 11:11 So I ask, did they stumble so as to fall? By no means! But because of their transgression salvation (sōtēria | σωτηρία | nom sg fem) has come to the Gentiles so as to make Israel jealous.
Romans 13:11 And live this way because you are aware of the time, that the hour has come for us to wake from sleep, for our salvation (sōtēria | σωτηρία | nom sg fem) is nearer now than when we first believed.
2 Corinthians 1:6 If we are distressed, it is for your encouragement and salvation (sōtērias | σωτηρίας | gen sg fem); if we are encouraged, it is for your encouragement that you experience in your patient endurance of the same sufferings that we also suffer.
2 Corinthians 6:2 For he says, “In the time of my favor I heard you, in the day of salvation (sōtērias | σωτηρίας | gen sg fem) I helped you.” Behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation! (sōtērias | σωτηρίας | gen sg fem)
2 Corinthians 7:10 For sadness as intended by God produces a repentance that leads to salvation (sōtērian | σωτηρίαν | acc sg fem), leaving no regret; but worldly sadness produces death.
Ephesians 1:13 You also are in him, having heard the word of truth, the good news of your salvation (sōtērias | σωτηρίας | gen sg fem); in him also, when you believed, you were marked with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit,
Philippians 1:19 For I know that this will turn out for my deliverance (sōtērian | σωτηρίαν | acc sg fem) through your prayers and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ.
Philippians 1:28 and are in no way frightened by your opponents. This is a sign of destruction for them, but of (sōtērias | σωτηρίας | gen sg fem) salvation (sōtērias | σωτηρίας | gen sg fem) for you — and that from God.
Philippians 2:12 So then, my dear friends, just as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence but even more now in my absence, continue to work out your salvation (sōtērian | σωτηρίαν | acc sg fem) with fear and trembling,
1 Thessalonians 5:8 but let us who belong to the daylight stay sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet the hope of salvation (sōtērias | σωτηρίας | gen sg fem).
1 Thessalonians 5:9 For God has not appointed us for wrath, but to obtain salvation (sōtērias | σωτηρίας | gen sg fem) through our Lord Jesus Christ,
2 Thessalonians 2:13 But we ought always to thank God for you, brothers loved by the Lord, because God chose you as first fruits for salvation (sōtērian | σωτηρίαν | acc sg fem), by sanctification of the Spirit and belief in the truth.
2 Timothy 2:10 On account of this I am enduring all things for the sake of the elect, that they also may experience the salvation (sōtērias | σωτηρίας | gen sg fem) that is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
2 Timothy 3:15 and that from childhood you have known the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation (sōtērian | σωτηρίαν | acc sg fem) through faith that is in Christ Jesus.
Hebrews 1:14 Are they not all ministering spirits sent out to serve for the sake of those who are to inherit salvation (sōtērian | σωτηρίαν | acc sg fem)?
Hebrews 2:3 how will we escape if we neglect such a great salvation (sōtērias | σωτηρίας | gen sg fem)? Which at first was declared by the Lord, and it was attested to us by those who heard,
Hebrews 2:10 For it was appropriate that God, for whom and through whom all things exist, in bringing many sons to glory, should make the champion of their salvation (sōtērias | σωτηρίας | gen sg fem) perfect through suffering.
Hebrews 5:9 And once made perfect, he became for all those who obey him the source of eternal salvation (sōtērias | σωτηρίας | gen sg fem),
Hebrews 6:9 But we are convinced of better things in your case, beloved — things that accompany salvation (sōtērias | σωτηρίας | gen sg fem) — even though we speak as we do.
Hebrews 9:28 so also Christ, after having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time to those who are eagerly awaiting him, without reference to sin but for salvation (sōtērian | σωτηρίαν | acc sg fem).
Hebrews 11:7 By faith Noah, having been warned by God concerning events as yet unseen, took heed and built an ark for the safety (sōtērian | σωτηρίαν | acc sg fem) of his household. By this act of faith he condemned humanity and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.
1 Peter 1:5 who by the power of God are being guarded through faith for a salvation (sōtērian | σωτηρίαν | acc sg fem) ready to be revealed in the last time.
1 Peter 1:9 because you are obtaining the goal of your faith — the salvation (sōtērian | σωτηρίαν | acc sg fem) of your souls.
1 Peter 1:10 Concerning this salvation (sōtērias | σωτηρίας | gen sg fem), the prophets who prophesied of the grace that would come to you investigated diligently and examined with care,
1 Peter 2:2 like newborn babes, crave the milk that is pure and spiritual, so that by it you may grow up to salvation (sōtērian | σωτηρίαν | acc sg fem),
2 Peter 3:15 And consider the patience of our Lord as salvation (sōtērian | σωτηρίαν | acc sg fem), just as also our dear brother Paul wrote to you according to the wisdom given to him,
Jude 1:3 Dear friends, although I was eager to write to you about our common salvation (sōtērias | σωτηρίας | gen sg fem), nevertheless I find it necessary to write and encourage you to carry on the struggle for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints.
Revelation 7:10 and they cried out in a loud voice, saying, “Salvation (sōtēria | σωτηρία | nom sg fem) belongs to our God who is seated on the throne and to the Lamb!”
Revelation 12:10 Then I heard a loud voice in heaven saying, “Just now have come the salvation (sōtēria | σωτηρία | nom sg fem) and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ, because the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down, the one who accuses them day and night before our God.
Revelation 19:1 After this I heard what sounded like the roar of a great throng in heaven, saying, “Hallelujah! Salvation (sōtēria | σωτηρία | nom sg fem) and glory and power belong to our God,