The Difference Between sōtēria and yᵉshûwâh
Both sōtēria (Greek: σωτηρία, G4991) and yᵉshûwâh (Hebrew: יְשׁוּעָה, H3444) address overlapping biblical themes — sōtēria carrying the sense of "deliver" and yᵉshûwâh conveying "deliverance". Each word is shaped by its own covenant and cultural context, yet together they illuminate how the Old and New Testaments speak with one voice on this theme.
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σωτηρία vs יְשׁוּעָה
sōtēria and yᵉshûwâh
σωτηρία
rescue or safety (physically or morally)
G4991
Exegetical Meaning
rescue or safety (physically or morally) | Etymology: feminine of a derivative of G4990 (σωτήρ) as (properly, abstract) noun; | KJV: deliver, health, salvation, save, saving
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יְשׁוּעָה
something saved, i.e. (abstractly) deliverance; hence, aid, victory, prosperity
H3444
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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