Lexical Summary diasózó: To save, to preserve, to bring safely through Original Word: διασῴζω Strong's Exhaustive Concordance escape safely, heal, make perfectly whole, save. From dia and sozo; to save thoroughly, i.e. (by implication or analogy) to cure, preserve, rescue, etc. -- bring safe, escape (safe), heal, make perfectly whole, save. see GREEK dia see GREEK sozo HELPS Word-studies 1295 diasṓzō (from 1223 /diá, "through, thoroughly," which intensifies 4982 /sṓzō, "save") – properly, save all the way through, i.e. completely deliver from danger and into safety (note the force of the prefix, dia); literally, "to save all the way across" which brings someone through danger and into a safe condition ("thoroughly rescued"). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom dia and sózó Definition to bring safely through (a danger), to save thoroughly NASB Translation bring...safely (1), bring...safely through (1), brought safely (2), brought safely through (1), cured (1), safely through (1), save the life (1), saved (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1295: διασῴζωδιασῴζω: 1 aorist διέσωσα; 1 aorist passive διεσώθην; in Greek writings from Herodotus down; often in the Sept., especially for מִלַּט and הושִׁיעַ ; to preserve through danger, to bring safe through; to save, i. e. cure one who is sick (cf. our colloquial, bring him through): Luke 7:3; passive Matthew 14:36; to save i. e. keep safe, keep from perishing: Acts 27:43; to save out of danger, rescue: Acts 28:1; ἐκ τῆς θαλάσσης, ibid. 4; — as very often in Greek writings (see examples in Winer's De verb. comp. etc. Part v., p. 9f) with specification of the person to whom or of the place to which one is brought safe through: πρός Φήλικα, Acts 23:24; ἐπί τήν γῆν, Acts 27:44; εἰς τί, 1 Peter 3:20. Topical Lexicon Translational Range and Nuance This verb consistently expresses a thorough rescue—bringing someone or something safely through peril to the other side. While its cognate σῴζω often centers on spiritual salvation, this term narrows the focus to preservation within immediate danger: mortal illness, violent intent, shipwreck, and the cosmic judgment of the Flood. English renderings in the Berean Standard Bible include “heal,” “bring safely,” “escape,” and “be made well,” each conveying complete deliverance rather than partial relief. Occurrences in the Narrative of Jesus • Matthew 14:36 depicts crowds “healed” by merely touching Messiah’s garment; the physical wholeness foreshadows the total rescue He grants from sin and death. Protection of Apostolic Witness • Acts 23:24 records Roman provision that Paul “may be brought safely to Governor Felix.” Divine sovereignty works through secular authority to keep the apostle alive for further gospel testimony. Typological Link to Noah 1 Peter 3:20 looks back to the eight persons who “were brought safely through the water.” The Holy Spirit weaves a typology: just as the ark carried Noah’s family unscathed through judgment, so baptism now testifies that believers have been carried through wrath in Christ (1 Peter 3:21). Physical deliverance becomes the signpost of eschatological salvation. Historical Context of Maritime Rescue The Mediterranean passages align with first-century shipping routes between Alexandria, Myra, and Rome. Ancient vessels lacked modern navigation or propulsion, making winter voyages notoriously treacherous (Acts 27:9-10). Luke’s detailed nautical vocabulary, combined with the repeated use of this verb, authenticates the historicity of the account and highlights God’s providence in ordinary travel. Theological Reflection: Temporal Rescue and Eternal Salvation Scripture never divorces bodily safety from spiritual destiny. The Lord who rescues from drowning or disease is the same Lord who rescues from the “second death.” Each New Testament occurrence, whether healing the sick, escorting a prisoner, or sparing sailors, preaches a miniature gospel: God intervenes, God preserves, and God completes what He purposes. Pastoral and Missional Implications 1. Prayer for protection is biblical. The centurion, Roman officers, and islanders instinctively recognize the need for divine safeguarding. Concluding Synthesis Across eight New Testament settings, the verb underlines God’s active concern for human welfare in history while pointing ahead to the ultimate, irreversible rescue accomplished in Jesus Christ. Physical preservation and spiritual salvation remain inseparably linked facets of the one redemptive plan revealed in Scripture. Forms and Transliterations διασέσωσμαι διασεσωσμένη διασεσωσμένοι διασεσωσμένον διασεσωσμένος διασέσωσται διασώζει διασώζεσθαι διασώζεται διασωζόμενοι διασωζόμενον διασωθέν διασωθεντα διασωθέντα διασωθεντες διασωθέντες διασωθέντων διασωθή διασωθηναι διασωθήναι διασωθῆναι διασωθής διασωθήσεσθε διασωθήσεται διασωθήσονται διασώθητι διασωθώ διασωθώσιν διασωσαι διασώσαι διασῶσαι διασωσάντων διασωσάτω διασώσει διασωση διασώση διασώσῃ διασώσω διασωσωσι διασώσωσι διεσώθη διεσώθημεν διεσωθησαν διεσώθησαν διέσωσα διέσωσέ εκσωσαι ἐκσῶσαι ἐξῶσαι diasosai diasôsai diasōsai diasō̂sai diasose diasōsē diasṓsei diasṓsēi diasososi diasōsōsi diasṓsosi diasṓsōsi diasothenai diasothênai diasōthēnai diasōthē̂nai diasothenta diasothénta diasōthenta diasōthénta diasothentes diasothéntes diasōthentes diasōthéntes diesothesan diesōthēsan diesṓthesan diesṓthēsan exosai exôsai exōsai exō̂saiLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 14:36 V-AIP-3PGRK: ὅσοι ἥψαντο διεσώθησαν NAS: as touched [it] were cured. KJV: touched were made perfectly whole. INT: as many as touched were cured Luke 7:3 V-ASA-3S Acts 23:24 V-ASA-3P Acts 27:43 V-ANA Acts 27:44 V-ANP Acts 28:1 V-APP-NMP Acts 28:4 V-APP-AMS 1 Peter 3:20 V-AIP-3P Strong's Greek 1295 |
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