Grafted Biblical Concept · Concept

Salvation

יְשׁוּעָה · Yeshuah · H3444σωτηρία · Sōtēria · G4991

Salvation refers broadly to God's act of rescue, deliverance, restoration, and preservation.

126 Scripture references4 lexical sources44 supporting resources

Primary Study

Grafted Bible Dictionary

Definition

Salvation refers broadly to God's act of rescue, deliverance, restoration, and preservation.
Biblical salvation is larger than merely "going to heaven when you die."

Exodus Pattern

One of Scripture's foundational salvation events is the Israel from slavery in Egypt under Torah.">Moses.">Exodus.
God rescues Israel from bondage and brings them into covenant relationship.
This pattern shapes later biblical salvation language.

Tanakh

Salvation can refer to deliverance from:
• enemies
• death
• oppression
• exile
• sin
• judgment
See:
• Psalm 3:8
• Isaiah 12
• Isaiah 52:7–10

Yeshua

Yeshua's very name is connected with salvation.
Matthew 1:21 links His name with saving His people from their sins.

Apostolic Writings

Salvation includes:
• forgiveness
• justification
• reconciliation
• deliverance from sin
• resurrection
• future restoration
It therefore has:
past, present, and future dimensions.

Final Salvation

The ultimate biblical hope includes resurrection and the restoration of earth, life, humanity, and ordered world into existence.">creation.
Editorial source: Grafted Bible Dictionary · Entry 70

Hebrew and Greek Word Study

Hebrew Word Study

יְשׁוּעָה

yᵉshûwʻâh · H3444

Unified Lexical Definition

something saved, i.e. (abstractly) deliverance hence, aid, victory, prosperity

Lexical Sources

BDBOpen Scriptures Hebrew Bible lexical data / BDB-Strong mapping

something saved, i.e. (abstractly) deliverance hence, aid, victory, prosperity

View original lexicon entry
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Hebrew Bible Usage

78 occurrences

First listed reference: Genesis 49:18

View All Hebrew Occurrences

Sources: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible lexical data / BDB-Strong mapping

Greek Word Study

σωτηρία

sōtēría · G4991

Hebrew Source

יְשׁוּעָה · yᵉshûwʻâh · H3444

Unified Lexical Definition

σωτηρία, -ας, ἡ (σωτήρ), [in LXX for יֶשַׁע, יְשׁוּעָה, תְּשׁוּעָה, פְּלֵיטָה, etc. ;] deliverance, preservation, salvation, safety (Lat. salus): Act.7:25 27:34, Heb.11:7; ἐξ ἐχθρῶν, Luk.1:71. In NT esp. of Messianic and spiritual salvation (see: σώζω): Luk.19:9, Jhn.4:22, Act.4:12 13:47, Rom.11:11, 2Th.2:13, 2Ti.3:15, Heb.2:3 6:9, 2Pe.3:15, Ju 3; opposite to ἀπηώλεια, Php.1:28; αἰώνιος-., Heb.5:9; ὁ λόγος (τὸ εὐαγγέλιον) τῆς σ., Act.13:26, Eph.1:13; ὁδὸς σωτηρίας, Act.16:17; κέρας σωτηρίας, Luk.1:69; ἡμέρα σωτηρίας, 2Co.6:2 (LXX); κατεργάζεσθαι τὴν ἑαυτοῦ σ., Php.2:12; κληρονομεῖν σ., Heb.1:14; ὁ ἀρχηγὸς τῆς σ., Heb.2:10; εἰς σ., Rom.1:16 10:1, 10, 1Pe.2:2; σ. as a present possession (see: σώζω), Luk.1:77, 2Co.1:6 7:10, Php.1:19, 2Ti.2:10; as more fully realized in the future: Rom.13:11, 1Th.5:8-9, Heb.9:28, 1Pe.1:5 1:9-10, Rev.7:10 12:10 19:1.† (AS) a saving, preservation, Ac. 27.34. He. 11.7; deliverance, Lu. 1.69, 71. Ac. 7.25; salvation, spiritual and eternal, Lu. 1.77; 19.9. Ac. 4.12. Re. 7.10; a being placed in a condition of salvation by an embracing of the Gospel, Ro. 10.1, 10. 2 Ti. 3.15; means or opportunity of salvation, Ac. 13.26. Ro. 11.11. He. 2.3, et al.; ἡ σωτηρία, the promised deliverance by the Messiah, Jno. 4.22.

Lexical Sources

TBESGSTEPBible TBESG (based primarily on Abbott-Smith)

σωτηρία, -ας, ἡ (σωτήρ), [in LXX for יֶשַׁע, יְשׁוּעָה, תְּשׁוּעָה, פְּלֵיטָה, etc. ;] deliverance, preservation, salvation, safety (Lat. salus): Act.7:25 27:34, Heb.11:7; ἐξ ἐχθρῶν, Luk.1:71. In NT esp. of Messianic and spiritual salvation (see: σώζω): Luk.19:9, Jhn.4:22, Act.4:12 13:47, Rom.11:11, 2Th.2:13, 2Ti.3:15, Heb.2:3 6:9, 2Pe.3:15, Ju 3; opposite to ἀπηώλεια, Php.1:28; αἰώνιος-., Heb.5:9; ὁ λόγος (τὸ εὐαγγέλιον) τῆς σ., Act.13:26, Eph.1:13; ὁδὸς σωτηρίας, Act.16:17; κέρας σωτηρίας, Luk.1:69; ἡμέρα σωτηρίας, 2Co.6:2 (LXX); κατεργάζεσθαι τὴν ἑαυτοῦ σ., Php.2:12; κληρονομεῖν σ., Heb.1:14; ὁ ἀρχηγὸς τῆς σ., Heb.2:10; εἰς σ., Rom.1:16 10:1, 10, 1Pe.2:2; σ. as a present possession (see: σώζω), Luk.1:77, 2Co.1:6 7:10, Php.1:19, 2Ti.2:10; as more fully realized in the future: Rom.13:11, 1Th.5:8-9, Heb.9:28, 1Pe.1:5 1:9-10, Rev.7:10 12:10 19:1.† (AS)

Lemma
σωτηρία
Meaning
salvation
View original lexicon entry
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            "osis": "2Ti.2.10",
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            "osis": "Rom.13.11",
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A GREEK-ENGLISH LEXICOA Greek-English Lexicon to the New Testament

a saving, preservation, Ac. 27.34. He. 11.7; deliverance, Lu. 1.69, 71. Ac. 7.25; salvation, spiritual and eternal, Lu. 1.77; 19.9. Ac. 4.12. Re. 7.10; a being placed in a condition of salvation by an embracing of the Gospel, Ro. 10.1, 10. 2 Ti. 3.15; means or opportunity of salvation, Ac. 13.26. Ro. 11.11. He. 2.3, et al.; ἡ σωτηρία, the promised deliverance by the Messiah, Jno. 4.22.

View original lexicon entry
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STRONG'SStrong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

rescue or safety (physically or morally)

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New Testament Usage

49 occurrences

First listed reference: Act.7.25; 27.34

View All Greek Occurrences

Sources: STEPBible TBESG (based primarily on Abbott-Smith) · A Greek-English Lexicon to the New Testament · Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

Biblical Usage

Concordance and Scripture Usage

126Exact Lemma218Conceptual Relationship
Torah · 4
Prophets / Historical Books · 6
Writings / Wisdom · 48
Prophets · 20
Gospels · 6
Acts · 7
Epistles · 32
Revelation · 3

Reference Works

Bible Dictionary, Encyclopedia, and Names

Unified Dictionary Summary

Salvation refers broadly to God's act of rescue, deliverance, restoration, and preservation.

Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)
This word is used of the deliverance of the Israelites from the Egyptians (Ex. 14:13), and of deliverance generally from evil or danger. In the New Testament it is specially used with reference to the great deliverance from the guilt and the pollution of sin wrought out by Jesus Christ, "the great salvation" (Heb. 2:3). (See [546]REDEMPTION; [547]REGENERATION.)

Sources: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)

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