σωτήρ (sōtḗr) — Saviour
Greek word study: σωτήρ (sōtḗr), Strong's G4990. a deliverer, i.e. God or Christ
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a deliverer, i.e. God or Christ
KJV translation words: saviour
Strong's G4990 is tagged on 24 words in 24 verses across 11 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Luke 1:47 and last appears in Jude 1:25.
How it is rendered in the text
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Forms found in the text
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 24)
- Luke 1:47 — σωτῆρί — Savior
- Luke 2:11 — σωτὴρ — a Savior
- John 4:42 — σωτὴρ — Savior
- Acts 5:31 — σωτῆρα — Savior
- Acts 13:23 — σωτῆρα — the Savior
- Ephesians 5:23 — σωτὴρ — Savior
- Philippians 3:20 — σωτῆρα — a Savior
- 1 Timothy 1:1 — σωτῆρος — the Savior
- 1 Timothy 2:3 — σωτῆρος — Savior
- 1 Timothy 4:10 — σωτὴρ — the Savior
- 2 Timothy 1:10 — σωτῆρος — Savior
- Titus 1:3 — σωτῆρος — Savior
- Titus 1:4 — σωτῆρος — Savior
- Titus 2:10 — σωτῆρος — Savior
- Titus 2:13 — σωτῆρος — Savior
- Titus 3:4 — σωτῆρος — Savior
- Titus 3:6 — σωτῆρος — Savior
- 2 Peter 1:1 — σωτῆρος — Savior
- 2 Peter 1:11 — σωτῆρος — Savior
- 2 Peter 2:20 — σωτῆρος — Savior
- 2 Peter 3:2 — σωτῆρος — Savior
- 2 Peter 3:18 — σωτῆρος — Savior
- 1 John 4:14 — σωτῆρα — Savior
- Jude 1:25 — σωτῆρι — Savior
Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: G4982 σώζω (sṓzō).
Entries whose derivation names this word: G4991 σωτηρία (sōtēría).
Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.
Frequently asked questions
What does sōtḗr (G4990) mean?
A deliverer, i.e. god or christ.
How is G4990 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates G4990 as: saviour.
How often does σωτήρ (sōtḗr) appear?
Strong's G4990 is tagged on 24 words in 24 verses across 11 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Luke 1:47 and last appears in Jude 1:25.
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