Exegetical Meaning

The Greek word *sōzō* means to rescue someone from danger, to make them safe, or to restore them to wholeness. It's a word about deliverance—pulling someone out of harm's way and bringing them into a place of security and health. In everyday Greek, it could mean rescuing a person from drowning, healing someone from sickness, or protecting someone from their enemies. The word carries both physical and spiritual weight, which is why the Bible uses it in so many different ways. Throughout Scripture, *sōzō* describes Jesus calming the storm and rescuing the disciples from drowning (Mark 4:35–41), healing the sick and making them whole, and ultimately delivering people from sin and spiritual death. The word doesn't just mean escape; it means genuine restoration—becoming well, complete, and safe. When Jesus tells the woman who anointed his feet, "Your faith has saved you; go in peace" (Luke 7:50), *sōzō* encompasses both her spiritual healing and her restored dignity. The word also appears in the famous declaration that "God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life"—salvation in its deepest sense. English translations render this word as "save," "heal," "preserve," or "deliver," depending on context, but the core idea remains: deliverance from whatever threatens us.

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Exegetical Meaning

something saved, i.e. (abstractly) deliverance; hence, aid, victory, prosperity | Etymology: feminine passive participle of H3467 (יָשַׁע); | KJV: deliverance, health, help(-ing), salvation, save, saving (health), welfare.

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• God Is My Salvation
• The Name of the Saviour
• All the Ends of the Earth Shall See