Σωτῆρα

sotera

Savior

from σώζω; a deliverer, i.e. God or Christ:--saviour.

G4990

Acts 13:23 · Word #12

Lexicon G4990

Lemmaσωτήρ
Transliterationsōtḗr
Strong'sG4990
In-contextSavior
LiteralSavior

Morphology N ACC M SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaσωτήρ
Strong'sG4990

SIBI-P1 G4990-02

the Deliverer

Morphological NotesGr,N,,,,,AMS — noun, accusative case, masculine gender, singular number; functioning as a direct object.
Rendering RationaleThe noun σωτήρ derives from σῴζω ("to save, rescue, preserve") and denotes one who actively brings deliverance. The form Σωτῆρα is accusative masculine singular, indicating one male Deliverer as the direct object of a verb; "the Deliverer" preserves the personal, agentive force of the term while reflecting its singular masculine form.

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Words from Root σωτήρ (deliverer, rescuer, savior, preserver)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G4990-01 soter the Deliverer
G4990-03 soteri to the Deliverer
G4990-04 soteros of the Deliverer

Word Usage (24 occurrences of G4990)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Luke 1:47 Σωτῆρί soteri Savior
Luke 2:11 Σωτὴρ soter Savior
John 4:42 Σωτὴρ soter Savior