σῶσαι

sosai

to save

from a primary (contraction for obsolete , "safe"); to save, i.e. deliver or protect (literally or figuratively):--heal, preserve, save (self), do well, be (make) whole.

G4982

Mark 3:4 · Word #11

Lexicon G4982

Lemmaσώζω
Transliterationsṓzō
Strong'sG4982
In-contextto save
Literalto-save

Morphology V AOR ACT INF All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood INF — Infinitive — The verbal idea without person/number

Lexical Info

Lemmaσῴζω
Strong'sG4982

SIBI-P1 G4982-08

to bring into safety

Rootσῴζω (sōzō)
Core Meaningsto save, rescue, deliver, preserve, make whole, bring into safety
Semantic Rangeto rescue from danger or death; to deliver from enemies; to preserve from harm; to heal from sickness; to restore to wholeness; to save in a spiritual or eschatological sense
Conceptual SignificanceIn biblical usage, σῴζω encompasses both physical rescue and spiritual deliverance. It connects bodily healing with covenantal restoration, expressing the holistic salvation of YHWH—rescue from peril, forgiveness of sin, and restoration to covenant life.
Morphological NotesVerb, aorist active infinitive (Gr,V,NAA). Aorist aspect presents the action as a whole or complete event; active voice indicates the subject performs the action; infinitive expresses purpose, result, or complementary action ("to save").
Rendering RationaleThe aorist active infinitive expresses the action of saving as a complete act without internal focus on process. "To bring into safety" preserves the core sense of σῴζω (to make safe, rescue, restore to wholeness) while reflecting the active voice and infinitive form.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root σῴζω (to save, rescue, deliver, preserve, make whole, bring into safety)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G4982-01 esosen he made-safe
G4982-02 esothe he/she/it was saved
G4982-03 esothemen we were rescued-and-made-whole

Word Usage (108 occurrences of G4982)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 1:21 σώσει sosei will save
Matthew 8:25 σῶσον soson
Matthew 9:21 σωθήσομαι sothesomai