Σωτῆρος

sōtḗr

Savior

one who delivers, rescues, or preserves; a deliverer or protector, especially in contexts of rescue from danger or threat. In Greco-Roman usage, often applied to deities, rulers, or benefactors who provide salvation, help, or deliverance from calamities. In the Septuagint and New Testament, used for God or for figures seen as agents of divine rescue. Semantic range includes a deliverer from physical peril, preserver of life, benefactor who saves from destruction, and in later contexts, one who provides spiritual or eschatological salvation.

G4990

2 Peter 1:11 · Word #16

Lexicon G4990

Lemmaσωτήρ
Transliterationsōtḗr
Strong'sG4990
Definitionone who delivers, rescues, or preserves; a deliverer or protector, especially in contexts of rescue from danger or threat. In Greco-Roman usage, often applied to deities, rulers, or benefactors who provide salvation, help, or deliverance from calamities. In the Septuagint and New Testament, used for God or for figures seen as agents of divine rescue. Semantic range includes a deliverer from physical peril, preserver of life, benefactor who saves from destruction, and in later contexts, one who provides spiritual or eschatological salvation.

Morphology N GEN M SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

PhraseSavior
LiteralSavior

Lexical Info

Lemmaσωτήρ
Strong'sG4990

SIBI-P1 Translation G4990-04

of the deliverer

Morphological NotesNoun, masculine, singular, genitive; agent noun from σωζω with -τήρ suffix indicating one who performs the action.
Rendering RationaleThe genitive masculine singular form Σωτῆρος denotes possession or association, rendered as "of the deliverer." "Deliverer" reflects the agent noun formed from σωζω, emphasizing one who rescues or preserves.

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