Sōtēria σωτηρία

Sōtēria (Greek σωτηρία, Strong's G4991) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “salvation”. It occurs 51 times in 49 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 Sōtēria, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Mark

• Mark 16:8
  And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre; for they trembled and were amazed: neither said they any thing to any man; for they were afraid.So the women left the tomb and ran away, trembling and bewildered. And in their fear they did not say a word to anyone.

Luke

• Luke 1:69
  And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,
• Luke 1:71
  That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us,
• Luke 1:77
  To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins,to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
• Luke 3:6
  And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.And all humanity will see God’s salvation.’”
• Luke 19:9
  And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham.Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because this man too is a son of Abraham.

John

• John 4:22
  Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.You worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews.

Acts

• 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 7:25
  For he supposed his brethren would have understood how that God by his hand would deliver them: but they understood not.He assumed his brothers would understand that God was using him to deliver them, but they did not.
• Acts 13:26
  Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.Brothers, children of Abraham, and you Gentiles who fear God, it is to us that this message of salvation has been sent.
• Acts 13:47
  For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.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.’”
• Acts 16:17
  The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of 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!”
• Acts 27:34
  Wherefore I pray you to take some meat: for this is for your health: for there shall not an hair fall from the head of any of you.So for your own preservation, I urge you to eat something, because not a single hair of your head will be lost.”
• Acts 28:28
  Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it.Be advised, therefore, that God’s salvation has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will listen!”

Romans

• Romans 1:16
  For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.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.
• Romans 10:1
  Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.Brothers, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is for their salvation.
• Romans 10:10
  For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.For with your heart you believe and are justified, and with your mouth you confess and are saved.
• Romans 11:11
  I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy.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.
• Romans 13:11
  And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.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.

2 Corinthians

• 2 Corinthians 1:6
  And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation.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.
• 2 Corinthians 6:2
  (For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of 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!
• 2 Corinthians 7:10
  For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation without regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.

Ephesians

• Ephesians 1:13
  In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,And in Him, having heard and believed the word of truth—the gospel of your salvation—you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,
• Ephesians 6:17
  And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

Philippians

• Philippians 1:19
  For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,because I know that through your prayers and the provision of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, my distress will turn out for my deliverance.
• Philippians 1:28
  And in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of God.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.
• Philippians 2:12
  Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.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.

1 Thessalonians

• 1 Thessalonians 5:8
  But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.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.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:9
  For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,For God has not appointed us to suffer wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Thessalonians

• 2 Thessalonians 2:13
  But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth: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.

2 Timothy

• 2 Timothy 2:10
  Therefore I endure all things for the elect’s sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.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.
• 2 Timothy 3:15
  And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

Titus

• Titus 2:11
  For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to everyone.

Hebrews

• Hebrews 1:14
  Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?Are not the angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?
• Hebrews 2:3
  How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;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,
• Hebrews 2:10
  For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.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.
• Hebrews 5:9
  And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;And having been made perfect, He became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey Him
• Hebrews 6:9
  But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.Even though we speak like this, beloved, we are convinced of better things in your case—things that accompany salvation.
• Hebrews 9:28
  So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto 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.
• Hebrews 11:7
  By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.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.

1 Peter

• 1 Peter 1:5
  Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.who through faith are shielded by God’s power for the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.
• 1 Peter 1:9
  Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.now that you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
• 1 Peter 1:10
  Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:Concerning this salvation, the prophets who foretold the grace to come to you searched and investigated carefully,
• 1 Peter 2:2
  As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,

2 Peter

• 2 Peter 3:15
  And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;Consider also that our Lord’s patience brings salvation, just as our beloved brother Paul also wrote you with the wisdom God gave him.

Jude

• Jude 1:3
  Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.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.

Revelation

• Revelation 7:10
  And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.And they cried out in a loud voice: “Salvation to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!”
• Revelation 12:10
  And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.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.
• Revelation 19:1
  And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God: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!

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).