Salvation in Scripture.
Explore salvation in the Bible through the Hebrew 'Yeshuah' (Salvation, deliverance) and Greek 'Soteria' (Salvation, deliverance). Discover how every original-language word for Salvation deepens your understanding of Scripture.
Greek Terms
feminine of a derivative of σωτήρ as (properly, abstract) noun deliver, health, salvation, save, saving. - rescue or safety (physically or morally)
neuter of the same as σωτηρία as (properly, concretely) noun salvation. - defender or (by implication) defence
Hebrew Terms
feminine passive participle of יָשַׁע deliverance, health, help(-ing), salvation, save, saving (health), welfare. - something saved, i.e. (abstractly) deliverance - hence, aid, victory, prosperity 1) salvation, deliverance 1a) welfare, prosperity 1b) deliverance 1c) salvation (by God) 1d) victory
[idiom] at all, avenging, defend, deliver(-er), help, preserve, rescue, be safe, bring (having) salvation, save(-iour), get victory. - properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. (by implication) to be safe - causatively, to free or succor 1) to save, be saved, be delivered 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to be liberated, be saved, be delivered 1a2) to be saved (in battle), be victorious 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to save, deliver 1b2) to save from moral troubles 1b3) to give victory to
or תְּשֻׁעָה tᵉshuʻâh (tesh-ooaw')
Definition Comparison
| Strong's | Word | Language | Definition | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H3444 | יְשׁוּעָהyᵉshûwʻâh | Hebrew | feminine passive participle of יָשַׁע deliverance, health, help(-ing), salvation, save, saving (health), welfare. - something saved, i.e. (abstractly) deliverance - hence, aid, victory, prosperity 1) salvation, deliverance 1a) welfare, prosperity 1b) deliverance 1c) salvation (by God) 1d) victory | 77 |
| H3467 | יָשַׁעyâshaʻ | Hebrew | [idiom] at all, avenging, defend, deliver(-er), help, preserve, rescue, be safe, bring (having) salvation, save(-iour), get victory. - properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. (by implication) to be safe - causatively, to free or succor 1) to save, be saved, be delivered 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to be liberated, be saved, be delivered 1a2) to be saved (in battle), be victorious 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to save, deliver 1b2) to save from moral troubles 1b3) to give victory to | 198 |
| H8668 | תְּשׁוּעָהtᵉshûwʻâh | Hebrew | or תְּשֻׁעָה tᵉshuʻâh (tesh-ooaw'); from שָׁוַע in the sense of יָשַׁע deliverance, help, safety, salvation, victory. - rescue (literal or figurative, persons, national or spiritual) 1) salvation, deliverance 1a) deliverance (usually by God through human agency) 1b) salvation (spiritual in sense) | 32 |
| G4991 | σωτηρίαsōtēría | Greek | feminine of a derivative of σωτήρ as (properly, abstract) noun deliver, health, salvation, save, saving. - rescue or safety (physically or morally) | 42 |
| G4992 | σωτήριονsōtḗrion | Greek | neuter of the same as σωτηρία as (properly, concretely) noun salvation. - defender or (by implication) defence | 5 |
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