σωτηρίας
sōtēría
salvation
Preservation, deliverance, or rescue—the act or means of being saved or protected from danger, harm, or destruction, whether physically, socially, or spiritually. Extended to denote the state of safety or well-being resulting from such deliverance, and in some contexts, refers to national or communal preservation, health, or restoration. In philosophical and later religious writings, can denote deliverance from adverse conditions or existential peril, sometimes with the sense of ultimate or eschatological rescue.
Hebrews 2:3 · Word #6
Lexicon G4991
| Lemma | σωτηρία |
| Transliteration | sōtēría |
| Strong's | G4991 |
| Definition | Preservation, deliverance, or rescue—the act or means of being saved or protected from danger, harm, or destruction, whether physically, socially, or spiritually. Extended to denote the state of safety or well-being resulting from such deliverance, and in some contexts, refers to national or communal preservation, health, or restoration. In philosophical and later religious writings, can denote deliverance from adverse conditions or existential peril, sometimes with the sense of ultimate or eschatological rescue. |
Morphology N GEN F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | salvation |
| Literal | salvation |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | σωτηρία |
| Strong's | G4991 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4991-03
of deliverance
| Morphological Notes | Noun, genitive, feminine, singular (Gr,N,,,,,GFS); denotes a feminine singular noun in the genitive case, indicating possession, source, or relation. |
| Rendering Rationale | The genitive singular form σωτηρίας denotes possession or relation, best reflected by "of deliverance." "Deliverance" preserves the core sense of rescue or preservation inherent in σωτηρία without narrowing it to purely spiritual salvation. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
of deliverance
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 is contextually accurate; 'deliverance' is faithful to the Greek and the SILEX definition. |