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sōtēr

savior

Say it: so-TARE (approximate)

σωτήρ

What it means

A savior. "God our Savior" (1:1; 2:3; 4:10) is a common title in the Pastoral Letters.

Range of meaning

  • RescuerOne who saves from danger.
  • HealerOne who restores.
  • TitleA royal or divine title in the Greek world.

In 1 Timothy

  • Chapter 1

    "God our Savior" (1:1).

  • Chapter 2

    "God our Savior" (2:3).

  • Chapter 4

    "The Savior of all men, especially of those who believe" (4:10).

Every verse (3)

Verses where G4990 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources