Word Study · Strong's G4990 · Greek
σωτήρ
soter
so-tare'
Strong's 1890 spelling: sōtḗr
“a deliverer, i.e. God or Christ”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
a deliverer, i.e. God or Christ
Rendered in the KJV as
saviour.
- 24occurrencesin the New Testament
- 11 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 6inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 24 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 6
- σωτῆρος13
- σωτὴρ4
- σωτῆρα4
- σωτῆρι1
- σωτῆρί1
- σωτῆρος·1
How it is rendered · 4
- Savior18
- [the] Savior3
- a Savior2
- Savior;1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 4
- noun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singular14
- noun · accusative (object) · masculine singular4
- noun · nominative (subject) · masculine singular4
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singular2
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- N-GSM · 14
- N-ASM · 4
- N-NSM · 4
- N-DSM · 2
All 24, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
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Luke2 occurrences
Acts2 occurrences
- Acts 5:31σωτῆραsōtēranoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularGod exalted Him to His right hand as Prince and Savior, in order to grant repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel.here: Savior
- Acts 13:23σωτῆραsōtēranoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularFrom the descendants of this man, God has brought to Israel the Savior Jesus, as He promised.here: [the] Savior
Philippians1 occurrence
1 Timothy3 occurrences
- 1 Timothy 1:1σωτῆροςsōtērosnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singularPaul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,here: [the] Savior
- 1 Timothy 2:3σωτῆροςsōtērosnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singularThis is good and pleasing in the sight of God our Savior,here: Savior
- 1 Timothy 4:10σωτὴρsōtērnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularTo this end we labor and strive, because we have set our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of everyone, and especially of those who believe.here: [the] Savior
Titus6 occurrences
- Titus 1:3σωτῆροςsōtērosnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singularIn His own time He has made His word evident in the proclamation entrusted to me by the command of God our Savior.here: Savior
- Titus 1:4σωτῆροςsōtērosnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singularTo Titus, my true child in our common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.here: Savior
- Titus 2:10σωτῆροςsōtērosnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singularnot stealing from them, but showing all good faith, so that in every respect they will adorn the teaching about God our Savior.here: Savior
- Titus 2:13σωτῆροςsōtērosnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singularas we await the blessed hope and glorious appearance of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.here: Savior
- Titus 3:4σωτῆροςsōtērosnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singularBut when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared,here: Savior
- Titus 3:6σωτῆροςsōtērosnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singularThis is the Spirit He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior,here: Savior
2 Peter5 occurrences
- 2 Peter 1:1σωτῆροςsōtērosnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singularSimon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ have received a faith as precious as ours:here: Savior
- 2 Peter 1:11σωτῆροςsōtērosnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singularand you will receive a lavish reception into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.here: Savior
- 2 Peter 2:20σωτῆροςsōtērosnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singularIf indeed they have escaped the corruption of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, only to be entangled and overcome by it again, their final condition is worse than it was at first.here: Savior
- 2 Peter 3:2σωτῆρος·sōtērosnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singularby recalling what was foretold by the holy prophets and commanded by our Lord and Savior through your apostles.here: Savior;
- 2 Peter 3:18σωτῆροςsōtērosnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singularBut grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.here: Savior