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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διασώζω G1295
Pronunciation diasṓzō
What does διασώζω (diasṓzō) mean in the Bible?
διασώζω (diasṓzō): To bring safely through danger; emphasizes preservation through peril rather than redemption from sin.
Full entry for διασώζω (G1295) · Open the biblical lexicon
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] heal 1× Luke 7:3
to spare 1× Acts 27:43
to take [him] safely 1× Acts 23:24
was brought safely 1× Acts 27:44
was saved 1× Acts 28:4
we were safely ashore 1× Acts 28:1
were healed 1× Matthew 14:36
were saved 1× 1 Peter 3:20
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 14:36 διεσώθησαν to were healed Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural Luke 7:3 διασώσῃ to [and] heal Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular Acts 23:24 διασώσωσι to to take [him] safely Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural Acts 27:43 διασῶσαι to to spare Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Acts 27:44 διασωθῆναι to was brought safely Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive Acts 28:1 διασωθέντες to we were safely ashore Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural Acts 28:4 διασωθέντα to was saved Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular 1 Peter 3:20 διεσώθησαν to were saved Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Matthew 14:36
Aligned rows 8
Books represented 4
Matthew 1 Luke 1 Acts 5 1 Peter 1
Source forms
διεσώθησαν 2x diesōthēsan Matthew 14:36, 1 Peter 3:20
διασωθέντα 1x diasōthenta Acts 28:4
διασωθέντες 1x diasōthentes Acts 28:1
διασωθῆναι 1x diasōthēnai Acts 27:44
διασῶσαι 1x diasōsai Acts 27:43
διασώσῃ 1x diasōsē Luke 7:3
διασώσωσι 1x diasōsōsi Acts 23:24
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural 2x Matthew 14:36, 1 Peter 3:20
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active 1x Acts 27:43
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive 1x Acts 27:44
Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular 1x Acts 28:4
Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural 1x Acts 28:1
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural 1x Acts 23:24
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular 1x Luke 7:3
Evidence Summary
Greek word. To bring safely through danger; emphasizes preservation through peril rather than redemption from sin.
Strong's G1295
Lexical occurrences 0 verses Greek text appearances 8 times Verse guides 0 guides
Study link Acts 27:39-44 Source Gloss
to save
Extended definition Source: 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 corpus Greek 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 14:36 Verb Third Person Plural Aorist Passive Indicative
διεσώθησαν. dieswqhsan
I save, bring safely to
Read verse Luke 7:3 Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Subjunctive
διασώσῃ diaswsh
I save, bring safely to
Read verse Acts 23:24 Verb Third Person Plural Aorist Active Subjunctive
διασώσωσι diaswswsin
I save, bring safely to
Read verse Acts 27:43 Verb Aorist Active Infinitive
διασῶσαι diaswsai
I save, bring safely to
Read verse Acts 27:44 Verb Aorist Passive Infinitive
διασωθῆναι diaswqhnai
I save, bring safely to
Read verse Acts 28:1 Verb Aorist Passive Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
διασωθέντες, diaswqentev
I save, bring safely to
Read verse Acts 28:4 Verb Aorist Passive Participle Accusative Singular Masculine
διασωθέντα diaswqenta
I save, bring safely to
Read verse 1 Peter 3:20 Verb Third Person Plural Aorist Passive Indicative
διεσώθησαν dieswqhsan
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
aorist 8
Voice
passive 5 active 3
Mood
indicative 2 subjunctive 2 infinitive 2 participle 2
NT Occurrences
Matthew 14:36 διεσώθησαν aorist passive indicative completed Luke 7:3 διασώσῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Acts 23:24 διασώσωσι aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Acts 27:43 διασῶσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Acts 27:44 διασωθῆναι aorist passive infinitive infinitive Acts 28:1 διασωθέντες aorist passive participle participle Acts 28:4 διασωθέντα aorist passive participle participle 1 Peter 3:20 διεσώθησαν aorist passive indicative completed
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
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain