Word study · Greek

sōtēr

savior

Say it: so-TARE (approximate)

σωτήρ

What it means

Savior. "From where we also wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ" (3:20).

Range of meaning

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

In Philippians

  • Chapter 3

    "From where we also wait for a Savior" (3:20).

Every verse (1)

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