Σωτὴρ
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.
Luke 2:11 · Word #5
Lexicon G4990
| Lemma | σωτήρ |
| Transliteration | sōtḗr |
| Strong's | G4990 |
| Definition | 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. |
Morphology N NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Savior |
| Literal | Savior |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | σωτήρ |
| Strong's | G4990 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4990-01
Deliverer
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative masculine singular (Gr,N,,,,,NMS); functions as a subject/title referring to one who saves or delivers. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun σωτήρ is an agent form built on the root meaning "to save/deliver," denoting one who performs the act of rescue or preservation. "Deliverer" preserves the active, agentive force of the nominative masculine singular form without importing later theological narrowing. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Savior
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Standardized from "Deliverer". |