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σωτηρία αἰώνιος

Rescue or safety (physically or morally) · perpetual (also used of past time, or past and future as well)

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σωτηρία G4991 rescue or safety (physically or morally)
Pronunciation sōtēría
Redemptive deliverance from sin and death, both present spiritual rescue and future eternal completion
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αἰώνιος G166 perpetual (also used of past time, or past and future as well)
Pronunciation aiṓnios
Eternal quality without end; applied to punishment, life, and God's attributes in eschatological contexts.
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What does σωτηρία αἰώνιος (sōtēria aiōnios) mean in the Bible?

σωτηρία · αἰώνιος is a Greek word meaning "everlasting salvation; eternal deliverance".

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Meaning

everlasting salvation; eternal deliverance
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Feminine Luke 19:9 · John 4:22 · Acts 4:12 · Rom 11:11 · Rom 13:11 · Rev 7:10 · Rev 12:10 · Rev 19:1 8×
Genitive · Singular · Feminine Mark 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 5:9 20×
Accusative · Singular · Feminine Luke 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 1:9 18×
46 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Acts 13 — The Spirit Sends the Mission and the Word Turns to the Gentiles Acts 16 — The Gospel Enters Macedonia: Opened Hearts, Broken Chains, and Household Faith Acts 4 — Christ Alone Saves and His Witnesses Speak Boldly Galatians 6 — Boasting Only in the Cross: Spirit-Shaped Community and New Creation John 10 — The Good Shepherd, the Door, and the Son One with the Father John 12 — The Anointed King, the Lifted-Up Son of Man, and the Hour of Glory John 17 — The Son’s High Priestly Prayer: Glory, Preservation, Sanctification, Unity, Mission, and Love John 3 — New Birth, Lifted-Up Son, and the Love of God for the World John 4 — Living Water, True Worship, and the Savior of the World John 6 — The Bread of Life, the Words of Eternal Life, and the Crisis of True Discipleship Luke 1 — The Promised Savior Announced in the Fullness of Time Luke 10 — The Kingdom Mission Expanded, Mercy Defined, and the Better Portion Chosen Luke 18 — Persistent Faith, Humble Mercy, and the King on the Road to Jerusalem Luke 19 — The Son of Man Seeks the Lost, Receives the Kingly Kingdom, and Weeps over Jerusalem Mark 10 — The Way of the Servant King: Marriage, Children, Wealth, Cross, Ransom, and Sight Mark 3 — The Servant-King Confronted: Sabbath Mercy, Demonic Accusation, and the Family of God Matthew 18 — Kingdom Humility, Care for the Little Ones, Discipline, and Forgiveness in Christ’s Community Matthew 19 — Marriage from Creation, Children Received, Riches Renounced, and the Reward of Following Christ Matthew 25 — Readiness, Stewardship, and the Final Judgment of the Son of Man Philippians 1 — Gospel Partnership and Joyful Witness in Christ Philippians 2 — The Mind of Christ and the Humility of Gospel Witness Romans 10 — Christ the End of the Law and the Righteousness Received by Faith Romans 11 — The Remnant, the Grafted Gentiles, and the Mercy of God Toward Israel Romans 13 — Submission to Governing Authorities, Love as the Fulfillment of the Law, and Life in the Light of the Coming Day Romans 16 — Gospel Partnership, Holy Greeting, False-Teacher Warning, and Doxology to the God Who Establishes Romans 5 — Peace with God, Rejoicing in Grace, and Life Through the One Man Jesus Christ Romans 6 — Dead to Sin and Alive to God in Christ Jesus

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

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Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

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