What does σωτήριον (sōtḗrion) mean in the Bible?
σωτήριον (sōtḗrion) is a Greek word meaning "defender or (by implication) defence".
Greek · G4992
σωτήριον
Defender or (by implication) defence
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σωτήριονG4992
Pronunciationsōtḗrion
What does σωτήριον (sōtḗrion) mean in the Bible?
σωτήριον (sōtḗrion) is a Greek word meaning "defender or (by implication) defence".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G4992?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include salvation (3), bringing salvation (1), of salvation (1).
Where does σωτήριον (sōtḗrion) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Luke 2:30. Its strongest book concentrations include Luke (2), Acts (1), Ephesians (1), Titus (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 Itsalvation3×Luke 2:30, Luke 3:6, Acts 28:28
bringing salvation1×Titus 2:11
of salvation1×Ephesians 6:17
Show sample aligned rows
Luke 2:30σωτήριόνtosalvationAdjective - Accusative Neuter SingularLuke 3:6σωτήριονtosalvationAdjective - Accusative Neuter SingularActs 28:28σωτήριονtosalvationAdjective - Nominative Neuter SingularEphesians 6:17σωτηρίουtoof salvationAdjective - Genitive Neuter SingularTitus 2:11σωτήριοςtobringing salvationAdjective - Nominative Feminine Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowLuke 2:30
Aligned rows5
Books represented4
Luke2Acts1Ephesians1Titus1
Source forms
σωτήριον2xsōtērionLuke 3:6, Acts 28:28
σωτήριόν1xsōtērionLuke 2:30
σωτήριος1xsōtēriosTitus 2:11
σωτηρίου1xsōtēriouEphesians 6:17
Parsing patterns
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular2xLuke 2:30, Luke 3:6
Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular1xEphesians 6:17
Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular1xTitus 2:11
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular1xActs 28:28
Evidence Summary
Greek word. defender or (by implication) defence
Strong'sG4992
Lexical occurrences0 versesGreek text appearances5 timesVerse guides0 guides
Study linkActs 28:23-28Source Gloss
defender or (by implication) defence
Extended definition
:--salvation.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
5 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Luke 2:30Adjective Accusative Singular Neuter
σωτήριόνswthrion
saving, bringing salvation, salvation
Read verseLuke 3:6Adjective Accusative Singular Neuter
σωτήριονswthrion
saving, bringing salvation, salvation
Read verseActs 28:28Adjective Nominative Singular Neuter
σωτήριονswthrion
saving, bringing salvation, salvation
Read verseEphesians 6:17Adjective Genitive Singular Neuter
σωτηρίουswthriou
saving, bringing salvation, salvation
Read verseTitus 2:11Adjective Nominative Singular Feminine
σωτήριοςswthriov
saving, bringing salvation, salvation
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.
Sampled Scripture Occurrences
Representative Scripture witnesses for this entry: passage, original form, and sense in context.
New Testament Witnesses
Deliverance or saving act.
salvation
Additional Occurrences
Luke 3:1–6σωτήριονsōtḗrion
Salvation
Word Origins
σωτήριον is built from this root:
Why This Word Matters
Identifies Jesus as embodied salvation.Acts 28:23-28
Marks the expansion of God’s saving purpose to the Gentiles.Luke 2:21–40