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GreekG4982Verb

σῴζω

sōzō

102Occurrences
G4982Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to save, i.e. deliver or protect (literally or figuratively)

from a primary (contraction for obsolete , "safe");

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to save from peril, injury or suffering: , ψυχήν,; of healing, restoring to health: In NT, esp. of salvation from spiritual disease and death, in which sense it is "spoken of in Scripture as either (1) past, (2) present, or (3) future, according as redemption, grace, or glory is the point in view. Thus (1),; (2) ; (3), " (Vau. on ). Seq. ἀπό,; ἐκ.
LXX: chiefly for ישׁע hi., also for מלט ni., נצל ni., etc.

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

σῴζω appears 102 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Luke
16
Matthew
14
Acts
13
Mark
13
1 Corinthians
8
Romans
8
John
6
James
5

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 1:18BSB

For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

Acts 14:9BSB

This man was listening to the words of Paul, who looked intently at him and saw that he had faith to be healed.

James 5:20BSB

consider this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and cover over a multitude of sins.

Luke 8:36BSB

Meanwhile, those who had seen it reported how the demon-possessed man had been healed.

Mark 10:52BSB

“Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.” And immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.