תְּשׁוּעָה

tᵉshûwʻâh · Hebrew · Strong's H8668 · 34 occurrences

The KJV renders 14 different Hebrew and Greek words as “help”

What it means

rescue (literal or figurative, persons, national or spiritual)

or תְּשֻׁעָה; from H7768 (שָׁוַע) in the sense of H3467 (יָשַׁע);

How the KJV renders it

deliverance, help, safety, salvation, victory

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“help”

also renders boḗtheia (G996), antílēpsis (G484), syllambánō (G4815), epikouría (G1947), antilambánomai (G482), synantilambánomai (G4878), symbállō (G4820), boēthéō (G997), châzaq (H2388), yâshaʻ (H3467), ʻâzab (H5800), ʻâzar (H5826), ʻêzer (H5828)

“deliverance”

also renders áphesis (G859), apolýtrōsis (G629), pallêṭ (H6405), pᵉlêyṭâh (H6413)

“salvation”

also renders sōtēría (G4991), sōtḗrion (G4992), yeshaʻ (H3468)

“safety”

also renders aspháleia (G803), yeshaʻ (H3468)

“victory”

also renders níkē (G3529), nîkos (G3534)

Where it appears

34 occurrences in the Hebrew text, first 32 verses shown.

1 Chronicles 11:14 · HNcfsa

They stood in the middle of the plot, defended it, and killed the Philistines; and Yahweh saved them by a great victory.

1 Chronicles 19:12 · HR/Ncfsa

He said, “If the Syrians are too strong for me, then you are to help me; but if the children of Ammon are too strong for you, then I will help you.

1 Samuel 11:9 · HNcfsa

They said to the messengers who came, “Tell the men of Jabesh Gilead, ‘Tomorrow, by the time the sun is hot, you will be rescued.’” The messengers came and told the men of Jabesh; and they were glad.

1 Samuel 11:13 · HNcfsa

Saul said, “No man shall be put to death today; for today Yahweh has rescued Israel.”

1 Samuel 19:5 · HNcfsa

for he put his life in his hand and struck the Philistine, and Yahweh worked a great victory for all Israel. You saw it and rejoiced. Why then will you sin against innocent blood, to kill David without a cause?”

2 Chronicles 6:41 · HNcfsa

“Now therefore arise, Yahweh God, into your resting place, you, and the ark of your strength. Let your priests, Yahweh God, be clothed with salvation, and let your saints rejoice in goodness.

2 Kings 5:1 HNcfsa2 Kings 13:17 HNcfsa2 Samuel 19:2 HTd/Ncfsa2 Samuel 23:10 HNcfsa2 Samuel 23:12 HNcfsaIsaiah 45:17 HNcfscIsaiah 46:13 HC/Ncfsc/Sp1csJudges 15:18 HTd/NcfsaJeremiah 3:23 HNcfscLamentations 3:26 HR/NcfscProverbs 11:14 HC/NcfsaProverbs 21:31 HTd/NcfsaProverbs 24:6 HC/NcfsaPsalm 33:17 HR/NcfsaPsalm 37:39 HC/NcfscPsalm 38:22 HNcfsc/Sp1csPsalm 40:10 HC/Ncfsc/Sp2msPsalm 40:16 HNcfsc/Sp2msPsalm 51:14 HNcfsc/Sp1csPsalm 60:11 HNcfscPsalm 71:15 HNcfsc/Sp2msPsalm 108:12 HNcfscPsalm 119:41 HNcfsc/Sp2msPsalm 119:81 HR/Ncfsc/Sp2msPsalm 144:10 HNcfsaPsalm 146:3 HNcfsa

Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Hebrew text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.