Lexical Summary sótérios: Salvation, saving, bringing salvation Original Word: σωτήριος Strong's Exhaustive Concordance salvation. Neuter of the same as soteria as (properly, concretely) noun; defender or (by implication) defence -- salvation. see GREEK soteria HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 4992 sōtḗrion (a substantival adjective derived from 4990 /sōtḗr, "Savior") – properly, of salvation ("applied salvation"), emphasizing the direct application of God's salvation. See 4991 (sōtēria). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom sótér Definition saving, bringing salvation NASB Translation bringing salvation (1), salvation (1), salvation (3). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4992: σωτήριοςσωτήριος, σωτήριον (σωτήρ), from Aeschylus, Euripides, Thucydides down, saving, bringing salvation: ἡ χάρις ἡ σωτήριος, Titus 2:11 (Wis. 1:14; 3Macc. 7:18; ἡ σωτήριος δίαιτα, Clement of Alexandria, Paedag., p. 48 edition Sylb.). Neuter τό σωτήριον (the Sept. often for יְשׁוּעָה, less frequently for יֶשַׁע ), as often in Greek writings, substantively, safety, in the N. T. (the Messianic) salvation (see σῴζω, b. and in σωτηρία): with τοῦ Θεοῦ added, decreed by God, Luke 3:6 (from Isaiah 40:5); Acts 28:28; Clement of Rome, 1 Cor. 35, 12 [ET]; he who embodies this salvation, or through whom God is about to achieve it: of the Messiah, Luke 2:30 (τό σωτήριον ἡμῶν, Ἰησοῦς Χριστός, Clement of Rome, 1 Cor. 36, 1 [ET] (where see Harnack)); simply, equivalent to the hope of (future) salvation, Ephesians 6:17. (In the Sept. τό σωτήριον is often used for שֶׁלֶם, a thank-offering (or 'peace-offering'), and the plural occurs in the same sense in Xenophon, Polybius, Diodorus, Plutarch, Lucian, Herodian.) Topical Lexicon Definition and Scope Strong’s Greek 4992 denotes “salvation,” “saving power,” or “that which brings deliverance.” In its five New Testament occurrences, the term functions both substantivally (“salvation”) and adjectivally (“saving”) to underscore God’s decisive act of rescue in Christ and its transformative reach to Jew and Gentile alike. Key New Testament Occurrences • Luke 2:30 – “For my eyes have seen Your salvation”. Simeon identifies the infant Jesus as the long-awaited saving act of God, fulfilling Isaiah’s vision of light to the nations. Old Testament and Septuagint Background The Septuagint regularly employs the same word-family to translate Hebrew yeshuah (“deliverance, victory”). From Moses’ song (Exodus 15:2) to the Psalms (Psalm 98:2), divine salvation is depicted as both historical rescue and eschatological hope. The New Testament writers lift this vocabulary directly into their Christ-centered proclamation, portraying Jesus as the embodied fulfillment of Yahweh’s saving promises. Christological Focus Simeon’s declaration in Luke 2 establishes salvation not merely as a benefit but as a Person. Jesus Himself is “God’s salvation,” the concrete manifestation of deliverance. The evangelists thus frame every subsequent act—teaching, healing, cross, and resurrection—as expressions of this embodied salvation, culminated in the Great Commission. Universal Reach Luke 3:6 and Acts 28:28 bookend the Lukan corpus with a sweeping vision: salvation is destined for “all humanity.” What begins in Israel radiates outward, fulfilling Genesis 12:3. Paul’s announcement in Rome confirms prophetic expectation and grounds the church’s missionary mandate. Sanctifying Grace Titus 2:11 situates salvation within Christian ethics. The grace that brings salvation also “trains us to renounce ungodliness” (Titus 2:12). Deliverance is thus dual—rescue from wrath and empowerment for holy living. Genuine salvation entails transformation. Spiritual Warfare In Ephesians 6:17, salvation serves as a helmet—assurance guarding the mind against accusation and despair. United with the “sword of the Spirit,” believers engage the adversary from a position of delivered security, fighting not for but from salvation. Theological Themes • Divine Initiative: Salvation originates in God’s grace, not human merit. Historical and Ministry Significance Early church preaching treated σωτήριον as the heart of apostolic witness, shaping baptismal confession (“Jesus is Lord and Savior”) and Eucharistic thanksgiving. Patristic writers tied the term to the incarnation (“He became what we are to make us what He is”). Throughout revivals and missionary movements, the universality embedded in Acts 28:28 propelled engagement with unreached peoples. Pastors have drawn on Ephesians 6 to fortify congregations under persecution, while Titus 2 remains a template for discipleship programs coupling doctrine with practice. Practical Applications 1. Evangelism: Proclaim salvation as a present, personal encounter with Christ available to every listener. Summary Strong’s 4992 conveys the comprehensive, Christ-anchored deliverance God provides. From cradle (Luke 2) to cross-crown proclamation (Acts 28), from inner renewal (Titus 2) to militant faithfulness (Ephesians 6), the New Testament paints salvation as God’s decisive, gracious, and universal rescue—already tasted, finally to be revealed, and ever to be proclaimed. Forms and Transliterations σωτήρια σωτηριον σωτηρίον σωτήριον σωτήριόν σωτηριος σωτηρίος σωτήριος σωτηριου σωτηρίου σωτηρίω σωτηρίων σωφάρ soterion sotḗrion sotḗrión sōtērion sōtḗrion sōtḗrión soterios sotḗrios sōtērios sōtḗrios soteriou soteríou sōtēriou sōtēríouLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Luke 2:30 Adj-ANSGRK: μου τὸ σωτήριόν σου NAS: For my eyes have seen Your salvation, KJV: have seen thy salvation, INT: of me the salvation of you Luke 3:6 Adj-ANS Acts 28:28 Adj-NNS Ephesians 6:17 Adj-GNS Titus 2:11 Adj-NMS Strong's Greek 4992 |
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