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HebrewH3467Key Word

יָשַׁע

yâsha

Modern Summary of Strong’s Concordance (1890)

The word "yâsha" primarily means to be open, free, or safe. It can also imply causing freedom or providing help, rescue, or protection. Practical uses include actions like delivering, saving, preserving, or achieving victory.

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

at allavengingdefenddeliverhelppreserverescuebe safe

The Hebrew word yâsha means "properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor," encompassing related ideas including at all, avenging, defend, deliver.

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יָשַׁעsōzō — to save, i.e. deliver or protect (literally or figuratively)sōtēr — a deliverer, i.e. God or Christ
σώζωto save, i.e. deliver or protect (literally or figuratively)parallel
σωτήρa deliverer, i.e. God or Christparallel
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GreekG4982

σώζω

sōzō

to save, i.e. deliver or protect (literally or figuratively)

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GreekG4990

σωτήρ

sōtēr

a deliverer, i.e. God or Christ

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Greek
G4982

σώζω

sōzō

to save, i.e. deliver or protect (literally or figuratively)

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Greek
G4990

σωτήρ

sōtēr

a deliverer, i.e. God or Christ

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