Word study · Greek

sōtēria

salvation, deliverance

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

σωτηρία

What it means

Salvation, deliverance. "This will turn out to my salvation" (1:19) and "a sign of salvation" for the Philippians (1:28).

Range of meaning

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

In Philippians

  • Chapter 1

    "This will turn out to my salvation" (1:19, 1:28).

Every verse (3)

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