What does διασώζω (diasṓzō) mean in the Bible?
διασώζω (diasṓzō): To bring safely through danger; emphasizes preservation through peril rather than redemption from sin.
Greek · G1295
διασώζω
To save
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διασώζωG1295
Pronunciationdiasṓzō
What does διασώζω (diasṓzō) mean in the Bible?
διασώζω (diasṓzō): To bring safely through danger; emphasizes preservation through peril rather than redemption from sin.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G1295?
The BSB source-word alignment has 8 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include [and] heal (1), to spare (1), to take [him] safely (1), was brought safely (1), was saved (1).
Where does διασώζω (diasṓzō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 14:36. Its strongest book concentrations include Acts (5), 1 Peter (1), Luke (1), Matthew (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It[and] heal1×Luke 7:3
to spare1×Acts 27:43
to take [him] safely1×Acts 23:24
was brought safely1×Acts 27:44
was saved1×Acts 28:4
we were safely ashore1×Acts 28:1
were healed1×Matthew 14:36
were saved1×1 Peter 3:20
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 14:36διεσώθησανtowere healedVerb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person PluralLuke 7:3διασώσῃto[and] healVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person SingularActs 23:24διασώσωσιtoto take [him] safelyVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person PluralActs 27:43διασῶσαιtoto spareVerb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveActs 27:44διασωθῆναιtowas brought safelyVerb - Aorist Infinitive PassiveActs 28:1διασωθέντεςtowe were safely ashoreVerb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine PluralActs 28:4διασωθένταtowas savedVerb - Aorist Participle Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular1 Peter 3:20διεσώθησανtowere savedVerb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowMatthew 14:36
Aligned rows8
Books represented4
Matthew1Luke1Acts51 Peter1
Source forms
διεσώθησαν2xdiesōthēsanMatthew 14:36, 1 Peter 3:20
διασωθέντα1xdiasōthentaActs 28:4
διασωθέντες1xdiasōthentesActs 28:1
διασωθῆναι1xdiasōthēnaiActs 27:44
διασῶσαι1xdiasōsaiActs 27:43
διασώσῃ1xdiasōsēLuke 7:3
διασώσωσι1xdiasōsōsiActs 23:24
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural2xMatthew 14:36, 1 Peter 3:20
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active1xActs 27:43
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive1xActs 27:44
Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular1xActs 28:4
Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural1xActs 28:1
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural1xActs 23:24
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular1xLuke 7:3
Evidence Summary
Greek word. To bring safely through danger; emphasizes preservation through peril rather than redemption from sin.
Strong'sG1295
Lexical occurrences0 versesGreek text appearances8 timesVerse guides0 guides
Study linkActs 27:39-44Source Gloss
to save
Extended definitionSource: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
To bring safely through danger; emphasizes preservation through peril rather than redemption from sin.
to bring safely through a danger: Luk.7:3, Act.27:43; before πρός, Act.23:24. Pass., to come safe through: Act.28:1; ἐπὶ τ. γῆν, Act.27:44; ἐκ τ. θαλάσσης, Act.28:4; δι᾽ ὕδατος, 1Pe.3:20; of sickness, to recover: Mat.14:36.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
8 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 14:36Verb Third Person Plural Aorist Passive Indicative
διεσώθησαν.dieswqhsan
I save, bring safely to
Read verseLuke 7:3Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Subjunctive
διασώσῃdiaswsh
I save, bring safely to
Read verseActs 23:24Verb Third Person Plural Aorist Active Subjunctive
διασώσωσιdiaswswsin
I save, bring safely to
Read verseActs 27:43Verb Aorist Active Infinitive
διασῶσαιdiaswsai
I save, bring safely to
Read verseActs 27:44Verb Aorist Passive Infinitive
διασωθῆναιdiaswqhnai
I save, bring safely to
Read verseActs 28:1Verb Aorist Passive Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
διασωθέντες,diaswqentev
I save, bring safely to
Read verseActs 28:4Verb Aorist Passive Participle Accusative Singular Masculine
διασωθένταdiaswqenta
I save, bring safely to
Read verse1 Peter 3:20Verb Third Person Plural Aorist Passive Indicative
διεσώθησανdieswqhsan
I save, bring safely to
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 8 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist8
Voice
passive5active3
Mood
indicative2subjunctive2infinitive2participle2
NT Occurrences
Matthew 14:36διεσώθησανaorist passive indicativecompletedLuke 7:3διασώσῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveActs 23:24διασώσωσιaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveActs 27:43διασῶσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveActs 27:44διασωθῆναιaorist passive infinitiveinfinitiveActs 28:1διασωθέντεςaorist passive participleparticipleActs 28:4διασωθένταaorist passive participleparticiple1 Peter 3:20διεσώθησανaorist passive indicativecompleted
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Sampled Scripture Occurrences
Representative Scripture witnesses for this entry: passage, original form, and sense in context.
New Testament Witnesses
To be brought safely through.
Word Origins
διασώζω is built from these roots:
Why This Word Matters
Affirms complete preservation of life.Acts 27:39-44