Sōzō σῴζω

Sōzō (Greek σῴζω, Strong's G4982) is a Greek verb meaning “to save”. It occurs 109 times in 102 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Topics

• Salvation

Verses

Every verse with Sōzō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 1:21
  And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.She will give birth to a Son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins.”
• Matthew 8:25
  And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish.The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!”
• Matthew 9:21
  For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole.She said to herself, “If only I touch His cloak, I will be healed.”
• Matthew 9:22
  But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.Jesus turned and saw her. “Take courage, daughter,” He said, “your faith has healed you.” And the woman was cured from that very hour.
• Matthew 10:22
  And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.
• Matthew 14:30
  But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.But when he saw the strength of the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!”
• Matthew 16:25
  For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
• Matthew 18:11
  For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.(not included in this translation)
• Matthew 19:25
  When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and asked, “Who then can be saved?”
• Matthew 24:13
  But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.But the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.
• Matthew 24:22
  And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened.If those days had not been cut short, nobody would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, those days will be cut short.
• Matthew 27:40
  And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.and saying, “You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross!”
• Matthew 27:42
  He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.“He saved others, but He cannot save Himself. He is the King of Israel! Let Him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in Him.
• Matthew 27:49
  The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him.But the others said, “Leave Him alone. Let us see if Elijah comes to save Him.”

Mark

• Mark 3:4
  And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace.And He asked them, “Which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?” But they were silent.
• Mark 5:23
  And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live.and pleaded with Him urgently, “My little daughter is near death. Please come and place Your hands on her, so that she will be healed and live.”
• Mark 5:28
  For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole.For she kept saying, “If only I touch His garments, I will be healed.”
• Mark 5:34
  And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.“Daughter,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be free of your affliction.”
• Mark 6:56
  And whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole.And wherever He went—villages and towns and countrysides—they laid the sick in the marketplaces and begged Him just to let them touch the fringe of His cloak. And all who touched Him were healed.
• Mark 8:35
  For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel’s, the same shall save it.For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and for the gospel will save it.
• Mark 10:26
  And they were astonished out of measure, saying among themselves, Who then can be saved?They were even more astonished and said to one another, “Who then can be saved?”
• Mark 10:52
  And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.“Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.” And immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road.
• Mark 13:13
  And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.
• Mark 13:20
  And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect’s sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days.If the Lord had not cut short those days, nobody would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, whom He has chosen, He has cut them short.
• Mark 15:30
  Save thyself, and come down from the cross.come down from the cross and save Yourself!”
• Mark 15:31
  Likewise also the chief priests mocking said among themselves with the scribes, He saved others; himself he cannot save.In the same way, the chief priests and scribes mocked Him among themselves, saying, “He saved others, but He cannot save Himself!
• Mark 16:16
  He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.

Luke

• Luke 6:9
  Then said Jesus unto them, I will ask you one thing; Is it lawful on the sabbath days to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy it?Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you, which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?”
• Luke 7:50
  And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.And Jesus told the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”
• Luke 8:12
  Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.The seeds along the path are those who hear, but the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved.
• Luke 8:36
  They also which saw it told them by what means he that was possessed of the devils was healed.Meanwhile, those who had seen it reported how the demon-possessed man had been healed.
• Luke 8:48
  And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.“Daughter,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you. Go in peace.”
• Luke 8:50
  But when Jesus heard it, he answered him, saying, Fear not: believe only, and she shall be made whole.But Jesus overheard them and said to Jairus, “Do not be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.”
• Luke 9:24
  For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it.
• Luke 9:56
  For the Son of man is not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them. And they went to another village.And He and His disciples went on to another village.
• Luke 13:23
  Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them,“Lord,” someone asked Him, “will only a few people be saved?” Jesus answered,
• Luke 17:19
  And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.Then Jesus said to him, “Rise and go; your faith has made you well!”
• Luke 18:26
  And they that heard it said, Who then can be saved?Those who heard this asked, “Who then can be saved?”
• Luke 18:42
  And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee.“Receive your sight!” Jesus replied. “Your faith has healed you.”
• Luke 19:10
  For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”
• Luke 23:35
  And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God.The people stood watching, and the rulers sneered at Him, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ of God, the Chosen One.”
• Luke 23:37
  And saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.“If You are the King of the Jews,” they said, “save Yourself!”
• Luke 23:39
  And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.One of the criminals who hung there heaped abuse on Him. “Are You not the Christ?” he said. “Save Yourself and us!”

John

• John 3:17
  For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him.
• John 5:34
  But I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that ye might be saved.Even though I do not accept human testimony, I say these things so that you may be saved.
• John 10:9
  I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.I am the gate. If anyone enters through Me, he will be saved. He will come in and go out and find pasture.
• John 11:12
  Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well.His disciples replied, “Lord, if he is sleeping, he will get better.”
• John 12:27
  Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? No, it is for this purpose that I have come to this hour.
• John 12:47
  And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.As for anyone who hears My words and does not keep them, I do not judge him. For I have not come to judge the world, but to save the world.

Acts

• Acts 2:21
  And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’
• Acts 2:40
  And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.With many other words he testified, and he urged them, “Be saved from this corrupt generation.”
• Acts 2:47
  Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.
• Acts 4:9
  If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole;If we are being examined today about a kind service to a man who was lame, to determine how he was healed,
• Acts 4:12
  Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.Salvation exists in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.”
• Acts 11:14
  Who shall tell thee words, whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved.He will convey to you a message by which you and all your household will be saved.’
• Acts 14:9
  The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed,This man was listening to the words of Paul, who looked intently at him and saw that he had faith to be healed.
• Acts 15:1
  And certain men which came down from Judea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved.Then some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.”
• Acts 15:11
  But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.On the contrary, we believe it is through the grace of the Lord Jesus that we are saved, just as they are.”
• Acts 16:30
  And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?Then he brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
• Acts 16:31
  And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your household.”
• Acts 27:20
  And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away.When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and the great storm continued to batter us, we abandoned all hope of being saved.
• Acts 27:31
  Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.But Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless these men remain with the ship, you cannot be saved.”

Romans

• Romans 5:9
  Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.Therefore, since we have now been justified by His blood, how much more shall we be saved from wrath through Him!
• Romans 5:10
  For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.For if, when we were enemies of God, we were reconciled to Him through the death of His Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through His life!
• Romans 8:24
  For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?For in this hope we were saved; but hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he can already see?
• Romans 9:27
  Esaias also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved:Isaiah cries out concerning Israel: “Though the number of the Israelites is like the sand of the sea, only the remnant will be saved.
• Romans 10:9
  That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.that if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
• Romans 10:13
  For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
• Romans 11:14
  If by any means I may provoke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might save some of them.in the hope that I may provoke my own people to jealousy and save some of them.
• Romans 11:26
  And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: “The Deliverer will come from Zion; He will remove godlessness from Jacob.

1 Corinthians

• 1 Corinthians 1:18
  For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
• 1 Corinthians 1:21
  For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know Him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.
• 1 Corinthians 3:15
  If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.If it is burned up, he will suffer loss. He himself will be saved, but only as if through the flames.
• 1 Corinthians 5:5
  To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.hand this man over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved on the Day of the Lord.
• 1 Corinthians 7:16
  For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife?How do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife?
• 1 Corinthians 9:22
  To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some.
• 1 Corinthians 10:33
  Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.as I also try to please everyone in all I do. For I am not seeking my own good, but the good of many, that they may be saved.
• 1 Corinthians 15:2
  By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.

2 Corinthians

• 2 Corinthians 2:15
  For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish:For we are to God the sweet aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing.

Ephesians

• Ephesians 2:5
  Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in our trespasses. It is by grace you have been saved!
• Ephesians 2:8
  For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God,

1 Thessalonians

• 1 Thessalonians 2:16
  Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins alway: for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.hindering us from telling the Gentiles how they may be saved. As a result, they continue to heap up their sins to full capacity; the utmost wrath has come upon them.

2 Thessalonians

• 2 Thessalonians 2:10
  And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.and with every wicked deception directed against those who are perishing, because they refused the love of the truth that would have saved them.

1 Timothy

• 1 Timothy 1:15
  This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the worst.
• 1 Timothy 2:4
  Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.who wants everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
• 1 Timothy 2:15
  Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.Women, however, will be saved through childbearing, if they continue in faith, love, and holiness, with self-control.
• 1 Timothy 4:16
  Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.Pay close attention to your life and to your teaching. Persevere in these things, for by so doing you will save both yourself and those who hear you.

2 Timothy

• 2 Timothy 1:9
  Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,He has saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works, but by His own purpose and by the grace He granted us in Christ Jesus before time began.
• 2 Timothy 4:18
  And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.And the Lord will rescue me from every evil action and bring me safely into His heavenly kingdom. To Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

Titus

• Titus 3:5
  Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.

Hebrews

• Hebrews 5:7
  Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;During the days of Jesus’ earthly life, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence.
• Hebrews 7:25
  Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.Therefore He is able to save completely those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede for them.

James

• James 1:21
  Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and every expression of evil, and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save your souls.
• James 2:14
  What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?What good is it, my brothers, if someone claims to have faith, but has no deeds? Can such faith save him?
• James 4:12
  There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the One who is able to save and destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor?
• James 5:15
  And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.And the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick. The Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven.
• James 5:20
  Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.consider this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and cover over a multitude of sins.

1 Peter

• 1 Peter 3:21
  The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:And this water symbolizes the baptism that now saves you also—not the removal of dirt from the body, but the pledge of a clear conscience toward God—through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
• 1 Peter 4:18
  And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?And, “If it is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?”

Jude

• Jude 1:5
  I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not.Although you are fully aware of this, I want to remind you that after Jesus had delivered His people out of the land of Egypt, He destroyed those who did not believe.
• Jude 1:23
  And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.save others by snatching them from the fire; and to still others show mercy tempered with fear, hating even the clothing stained by the flesh.

Revelation

• Revelation 21:24
  And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it.By its light the nations will walk, and into it the kings of the earth will bring their glory.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).