Words the Bible translates as salvation
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 5 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- sōtēriaσωτηρίαsalvation: the rescue God works for his people, brought to its center in Jesus, covering past, present, and future
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- safety: rescue from physical danger, being kept alive and unharmed
- yeshu'ahיְשׁוּעָהsalvation: the rescue brought to someone who cannot get themselves out of trouble, covering the saving act, the victory it wins, and the safety it leaves behind.
- 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
- mosha'ahמוֹשָׁעָהdeliverances: God's saving acts, named in the plural because rescuing people is something he does again and again
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