Words the Bible translates as safety
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 4 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- sōtēriaσωτηρίαsafety: rescue from physical danger, being kept alive and unharmed
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- salvation: the rescue God works for his people, brought to its center in Jesus, covering past, present, and future
- yesahיֵשַׁעdeliverance: the rescue, victory, or safety that God brings to people in danger or distress
- teshu'ahתְּשׁוּעָהdeliverance: being rescued from danger or enemies, especially the victory that God gives
- asphaleiaἀσφάλειαsecurity: the state of being safe and impossible to overthrow, whether shut up so firmly nothing can break in or simply out of harm's reach
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- certainty: the firm, well-grounded reliability of a claim or teaching, such that a person can safely rest their confidence on it
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