Word study · Greek

sōtēria

salvation, deliverance

Say it: so-tay-REE-ah (approximate)

σωτηρία

What it means

Salvation. "The hope of salvation" and "the obtaining of salvation" (5:8-9).

Range of meaning

  • SalvationRescue from sin and death.
  • SafetyDeliverance from danger.

In 1 Thessalonians

Every verse (2)

Verses where G4991 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources