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σώζω
sṓzō · Greek · Strong's G4982 · 106 occurrences
The KJV renders 12 different Hebrew and Greek words as “save”
What it means
to save, i.e. deliver or protect (literally or figuratively)
from a primary (contraction for obsolete , "safe");
How the KJV renders it
heal, preserve, save, do well, be whole
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“save”
“heal”
“preserve”
also renders syntēréō (G4933), zōogonéō (G2225), yâshaʻ (H3467), mâlaṭ (H4422), nâtsal (H5337), nâtsar (H5341)
“be whole”
also renders ischýō (G2480)
Answers that weigh this word
- Is baptism required for salvation?
- Is purgatory taught in scripture?
- Should Christians pray to saints?
- What does 1 Peter 3:21 mean ('baptism now saves you')?
- What does John 3:5 mean ('born of water and Spirit')?
- What does Matthew 16:18 mean ('on this rock I will build my church')?
Where it appears
106 occurrences in the Greek text, first 60 verses shown.
1 Corinthians 1:18 · V-PPP-DPM
For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are dying, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
1 Corinthians 1:21 · V-AAN
For seeing that in the wisdom of God, the world through its wisdom didn’t know God, it was God’s good pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to save those who believe.
1 Corinthians 3:15 · V-FPI-3S
If any man’s work is burned, he will suffer loss, but he himself will be saved, but as through fire.
1 Corinthians 5:5 · V-APS-3S
you are to deliver such a one to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.
1 Corinthians 7:16 · V-FAI-2S
For how do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife?
1 Corinthians 9:22 · V-AAS-1S
To the weak I became as weak, that I might gain the weak. I have become all things to all men, that I may by all means save some.
1 Corinthians 10:33 V-APS-3P1 Corinthians 15:2 V-PPI-2P1 Peter 3:21 V-PAI-3S1 Peter 4:18 V-PPI-3S1 Thessalonians 2:16 V-APS-3P1 Timothy 1:15 V-AAN1 Timothy 2:4 V-APN1 Timothy 2:15 V-FPI-3S1 Timothy 4:16 V-FAI-2S2 Corinthians 2:15 V-PPP-DPM2 Thessalonians 2:10 V-APN2 Timothy 1:9 V-AAP-GSM2 Timothy 4:18 V-FAI-3SActs 2:21 V-FPI-3SActs 2:40 V-APM-2PActs 2:47 V-PPP-APMActs 4:9 V-RPI-3SActs 4:12 V-APNActs 11:14 V-FPI-2SActs 14:9 V-APNActs 15:1 V-APNActs 15:11 V-APNActs 16:30 V-APS-1SActs 16:31 V-FPI-2SActs 27:20 V-PPNActs 27:31 V-APNEphesians 2:5 V-RPP-NPMEphesians 2:8 V-RPP-NPMHebrews 5:7 V-PANHebrews 7:25 V-PANJames 1:21 V-AANJames 2:14 V-AANJames 4:12 V-AANJames 5:15 V-FAI-3SJames 5:20 V-FAI-3SJohn 3:17 V-APS-3SJohn 5:34 V-APS-2PJohn 10:9 V-FPI-3SJohn 11:12 V-FPI-3SJohn 12:27 V-AAM-2SJohn 12:47 V-AAS-1SJude 1:5 V-AAP-NSMJude 1:23 V-PAM-2PLuke 6:9 V-AANLuke 7:50 V-RAI-3SLuke 8:12 V-APS-3PLuke 8:36 V-API-3SLuke 8:48 V-RAI-3SLuke 8:50 V-FPI-3SLuke 9:24 V-AANLuke 13:23 V-PPP-NPMLuke 17:19 V-RAI-3SLuke 18:26 V-APNLuke 18:42 V-RAI-3S
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