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σωτήρ

sōtēr

Modern Summary of Abbott-Smith’s Lexicon (1922)

The word "σωτήρ" (sōtēr) primarily means "savior," "deliverer," or "preserver." It was commonly used as a title for rulers during the Ptolemaic and Roman periods. In the New Testament, it is applied to God and Christ, emphasizing their roles in saving, protecting, or delivering individuals or groups.

a deliverer, i.e. God or Christ

saviour

The Greek word sōtēr means "a deliverer, i.e. God or Christ," used in Scripture in contexts that reveal its full semantic depth.

Lexical data derived from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance. See full disclaimer

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σωτήρyâsha — properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor
יָשַׁעproperly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succorparallel
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HebrewH3467

יָשַׁע

yâsha

properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor

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H3467

יָשַׁע

yâsha

properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor

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