Greek noun (feminine) · G4991
σωτηρία
soteriaso-tay-ree'-ah
salvation
49 uses in the Greek text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key
Concordance spelling: sōtēría
Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's G4991is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.
- 16 of 27New Testament books
- 8spellings
The definition in full
Strong's key (1890) · G4991
rescue or safety (physically or morally)
The King James renders it: deliver, health, salvation, save, saving.
James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.
Summary
soteria is rendered "salvation". It stands 49 times in the Greek text, across sixteen books.
- Seven of the uses stand in Acts, more than in any other book.
- Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Luke 1:69He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,
- The Greek text spells it eight different ways.
The first use
He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,
Luke 1:69σωτηρίας
The first use, in the order of the New Testament's books.
Where the word stands
The word stands in sixteen of the 27 New Testament books.
What the word means
Each meaning, and the words it is translated by
How the Greek text is glossed, word by word
- salvation37
- of salvation9
- a salvation1
- deliverance1
- preservation1
The words built on the same word-part
Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.
All 49, in canonical order
Every use, in order
Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.
8 spellings and their grammar
STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.
How it is spelled
- σωτηρίας19
- σωτηρίαν15
- σωτηρία8
- σωτηρίαν.¶2
- σωτήριον2
- σωτηρίαν;¶1
- σωτήριος1
- σωτηρίου1
The grammar of each form
- noun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singular19N-GSF
- noun · accusative (object) · feminine singular18N-ASF
- noun · nominative (subject) · feminine singular9N-NSF
- noun · accusative (object) · neuter singular1N-ASN
- noun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singular1N-GSN
- noun · nominative (subject) · neuter singular1N-NSN
Luke
five uses
He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,
- σωτηρίαςsoteriasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: of salvation
salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us,
- σωτηρίανsoteriannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: salvation
to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
- σωτηρίαςsoteriasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: of salvation
And all humanity will see God’s salvation.’”
- σωτήριονsoterionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: salvation
Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because this man too is a son of Abraham.
- σωτηρίαsoterianoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: salvation
John
one use
You worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews.
- σωτηρίαsoterianoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: salvation
Acts
seven uses
Salvation exists in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.”
- σωτηρίαsoterianoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: salvation
He assumed his brothers would understand that God was using him to deliver them, but they did not.
- σωτηρίανsoteriannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: salvation
Brothers, children of Abraham, and you Gentiles who fear God, it is to us that this message of salvation has been sent.
- σωτηρίαςsoteriasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: salvation
For this is what the Lord has commanded us: ‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, to bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’”
- σωτηρίανsoteriannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: salvation
This girl followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation!”
- σωτηρίαςsoteriasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: of salvation
So for your own preservation, I urge you to eat something, because not a single hair of your head will be lost.”
- σωτηρίαςsoteriasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: preservation
Be advised, therefore, that God’s salvation has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will listen!”
- σωτήριονsoterionnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: salvation
Romans
five uses
I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, then to the Greek.
- σωτηρίανsoteriannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: salvation
Brothers, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is for their salvation.
- σωτηρίανsoteriannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: salvation
For with your heart you believe and are justified, and with your mouth you confess and are saved.
- σωτηρίαν.¶soteriannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: salvation
I ask then, did they stumble so as to fall beyond recovery? Certainly not! However, because of their trespass, salvation has come to the Gentiles to make Israel jealous.
- σωτηρίαsoterianoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: salvation
And do this, understanding the occasion. The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, for our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.
- σωτηρίαsoterianoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: salvation
2 Corinthians
four uses
If we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which accomplishes in you patient endurance of the same sufferings we experience.
- σωτηρίαςsoteriasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: salvation
For He says: “In the time of favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.” Behold, now is the time of favor; now is the day of salvation!
- σωτηρίαςsoteriasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: of salvation
- σωτηρίαςsoteriasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: of salvation
Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation without regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.
- σωτηρίανsoteriannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: salvation
Ephesians
two uses
And in Him, having heard and believed the word of truth—the gospel of your salvation—you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,
- σωτηρίαςsoteriasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: salvation
And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
- σωτηρίουsoteriounoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: of salvation
Philippians
three uses
because I know that through your prayers and the provision of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, my distress will turn out for my deliverance.
- σωτηρίανsoteriannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: deliverance
without being frightened in any way by those who oppose you. This is a clear sign of their destruction but of your salvation, and it is from God.
- σωτηρίαςsoteriasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: of salvation
Therefore, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now even more in my absence, continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling.
- σωτηρίανsoteriannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: salvation
1 Thessalonians
two uses
But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and the helmet of our hope of salvation.
- σωτηρίαςsoteriasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: of salvation
For God has not appointed us to suffer wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.
- σωτηρίαςsoteriasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: salvation
2 Thessalonians
one use
But we should always thank God for you, brothers who are loved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning to be saved by the sanctification of the Spirit and by faith in the truth.
- σωτηρίανsoteriannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: salvation
2 Timothy
two uses
For this reason I endure all things for the sake of the elect, so that they too may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.
- σωτηρίαςsoteriasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: salvation
From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
- σωτηρίανsoteriannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: salvation
Titus
one use
For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to everyone.
- σωτήριοςsoteriosnoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: salvation
Hebrews
seven uses
Are not the angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?
- σωτηρίαν;¶soteriannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: salvation
how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? This salvation was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard Him,
- σωτηρίαςsoteriasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: a salvation
In bringing many sons to glory, it was fitting for God, for whom and through whom all things exist, to make the author of their salvation perfect through suffering.
- σωτηρίαςsoteriasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: salvation
And having been made perfect, He became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey Him
- σωτηρίαςsoteriasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: of salvation
Even though we speak like this, beloved, we are convinced of better things in your case—things that accompany salvation.
- σωτηρίαςsoteriasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: salvation
so also Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many; and He will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who eagerly await Him.
- σωτηρίαν.¶soteriannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: salvation
By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in godly fear built an ark to save his family. By faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.
- σωτηρίανsoteriannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: salvation
1 Peter
four uses
who through faith are shielded by God’s power for the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.
- σωτηρίανsoteriannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: salvation
now that you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
- σωτηρίανsoteriannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: salvation
Concerning this salvation, the prophets who foretold the grace to come to you searched and investigated carefully,
- σωτηρίαςsoteriasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: salvation
Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,
- σωτηρίανsoteriannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: salvation
2 Peter
one use
Consider also that our Lord’s patience brings salvation, just as our beloved brother Paul also wrote you with the wisdom God gave him.
- σωτηρίανsoteriannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: salvation
Jude
one use
Beloved, although I made every effort to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt it necessary to write and urge you to contend earnestly for the faith entrusted once for all to the saints.
- σωτηρίαςsoteriasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: salvation
Revelation
three uses
And they cried out in a loud voice: “Salvation to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!”
- σωτηρίαsoterianoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: Salvation
And I heard a loud voice in heaven saying: “Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of His Christ. For the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down—he who accuses them day and night before our God.
- σωτηρίαsoterianoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: salvation
After this I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude in heaven, shouting: “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God!
- σωτηρίαsoterianoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: salvation
Where it leads
How the numbers are counted
Every count on this page comes from STEP Bible's tagged Hebrew and Greek text, the same text the ledger prints. A use is counted once each time the tagging marks a word with this key.
Spellings are counted as the Greek text spells them, with the sentence's own punctuation taken off the word first, so a form that ends a clause is not counted as a second spelling.
The family is read from the lexicon by the stem the two words share, with the accents off, and a person or a place named on the stem is left out.
