What does σωτήρ · θεός mean in the Bible?
e. God or Christ".
Greek · G4990, G2316
σωτήρ
Savior · God
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σωτήρ G4990 savior
Pronunciation sōtḗr
One who delivers from danger or destruction; applied to God and Christ as ultimate rescuer.
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θεός G2316 God
Pronunciation theós
The definite article marks God as the one true God; anarthrous form emphasizes His divine nature or character.
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What does σωτήρ (sōtḗr) mean in the Bible?
σωτήρ · θεός is a Greek phrase meaning "a deliverer, i.e. God or Christ".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G4990, G2316?
G4990, G2316 is connected to 24 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. a deliverer, i.e. God or Christ
Strong's G4990, G2316
Lexical occurrences 24 verses Word forms 4 forms 24 references Study link Titus 2:1-10 Source Gloss
a deliverer, i.e. God or Christ
Extended definition
:--saviour.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 4 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns 4 Aligned forms 24 Case pattern Genitive (14) Number pattern Singular (24)
Nominative · Singular · Masculine Luke 2:11 · John 4:42 · Eph 5:23 · 1 Tim 4:10 4×
Genitive · Singular · Masculine 1 Tim 1:1 · 1 Tim 2:3 · 2 Tim 1:10 · Titus 1:3 · Titus 1:4 · Titus 2:10 · Titus 2:13 · Titus 3:4 · Titus 3:6 · 2 Pet 1:1 · 2 Pet 1:11 · 2 Pet 2:20 · 2 Pet 3:2 · 2 Pet 3:18 14×
Dative · Singular · Masculine Luke 1:47 · Jude 1:25 2×
Accusative · Singular · Masculine Acts 5:31 · Acts 13:23 · Phil 3:20 · 1 John 4:14 4×
Sampled Scripture Occurrences
Representative Scripture witnesses for this entry: passage, original form, and sense in context.
New Testament Witnesses
God as the one who rescues and delivers his people.
Word Origins
σωτήρ is built from this root:
Why This Word Matters
Ethical exhortations are anchored in God’s saving identity, reinforcing that redeemed people live in ways consistent with their Savior. Titus 2:1-10
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