What does σωτηρία · αἰώνιος mean in the Bible?
σωτηρία · αἰώνιος is a Greek phrase meaning "everlasting salvation; eternal deliverance".
Greek · G4991, G166
σωτηρία αἰώνιος
Rescue or safety (physically or morally) · perpetual (also used of past time, or past and future as well)
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σωτηρίαG4991rescue or safety (physically or morally)
Pronunciationsōtēría
Redemptive deliverance from sin and death, both present spiritual rescue and future eternal completion
Open lexicon entry →αἰώνιοςG166perpetual (also used of past time, or past and future as well)
Pronunciationaiṓnios
Eternal quality without end; applied to punishment, life, and God's attributes in eschatological contexts.
Open lexicon entry →What does σωτηρία αἰώνιος (sōtēria aiōnios) mean in the Bible?
σωτηρία · αἰώνιος is a Greek phrase meaning "everlasting salvation; eternal deliverance".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G4991, G166?
G4991, G166 is connected to 46 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. everlasting salvation; eternal deliverance
Source Gloss
everlasting salvation; eternal deliverance
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 3 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 patterns3Aligned forms46Case patternGenitive (20)Number patternSingular (46)
Nominative · Singular · FeminineLuke 19:9 · John 4:22 · Acts 4:12 · Rom 11:11 · Rom 13:11 · Rev 7:10 · Rev 12:10 · Rev 19:18×
Genitive · Singular · FeminineMark 16:8 · Luke 1:69 · Luke 1:77 · Acts 13:26 · Acts 16:17 · Acts 27:34 · 2 Cor 1:6 · 2 Cor 6:2 · Eph 1:13 · Phil 1:28 · 1 Thess 5:8 · 1 Thess 5:9 · 2 Tim 2:10 · Heb 2:3 · Heb 2:10 · Heb 5:920×
Accusative · Singular · FeminineLuke 1:71 · Acts 7:25 · Acts 13:47 · Rom 1:16 · Rom 10:1 · Rom 10:10 · 2 Cor 7:10 · Phil 1:19 · Phil 2:12 · 2 Thess 2:13 · 2 Tim 3:15 · Heb 1:14 · Heb 9:28 · Heb 11:7 · 1 Pet 1:5 · 1 Pet 1:918×
Word Origins
σωτηρία αἰώνιος is built from this root: