σῴζω
sōzō
to save
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word σῴζω (sōzō) is a verb that means "to save." It is used 109 times in the Bible, indicating its importance in the text. The meaning of "to save" is not limited to physical rescue, but can also imply deliverance from harm, danger, or negative consequences. The range of usage for σῴζω is broad, encompassing various contexts such as salvation from physical harm (e.g., Acts 27:20), spiritual salvation (e.g., Romans 5:9), and even the preservation of one's life (e.g., Matthew 16:25). This versatility suggests that the concept of "saving" is multifaceted and can be applied to different aspects of human experience. The significance of σῴζω lies in its association with the idea of rescue or deliverance, which is a fundamental human need. The frequent use of this word in the Bible highlights its importance in the narrative, emphasizing the value of salvation and the need for rescue from various forms of harm or danger.
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Occurrences in Scripture
109 total occurrences across the text — showing 50
They came to him, and woke him up, saying, “Save us, Lord! We are dying!”
Matthew 9:21for she said within herself, “If I just touch his garment, I will be made well.”
Matthew 9:22But Jesus, turning around and seeing her, said, “Daughter, cheer up! Your faith has made you well.” And the woman was made well from that hour.
Matthew 9:22But Jesus, turning around and seeing her, said, “Daughter, cheer up! Your faith has made you well.” And the woman was made well from that hour.
Matthew 10:22You will be hated by all men for my name’s sake, but he who endures to the end will be saved.
Matthew 14:30But when he saw that the wind was strong, he was afraid, and beginning to sink, he cried out, saying, “Lord, save me!”
Matthew 16:25For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, and whoever will lose his life for my sake will find it.
Matthew 18:11For the Son of Man came to save that which was lost.
Matthew 19:25When the disciples heard it, they were exceedingly astonished, saying, “Who then can be saved?”
Matthew 24:13But he who endures to the end will be saved.
Matthew 24:22Unless those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved. But for the sake of the chosen ones, those days will be shortened.
Matthew 27:40and saying, “You who destroy the temple, and build it in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross!”
Matthew 27:42“He saved others, but he can’t save himself. If he is the King of Israel, let him come down from the cross now, and we will believe in him.
Matthew 27:42“He saved others, but he can’t save himself. If he is the King of Israel, let him come down from the cross now, and we will believe in him.
Matthew 27:49The rest said, “Let him be. Let’s see whether Elijah comes to save him.”
Mark 3:4He said to them, “Is it lawful on the Sabbath day to do good, or to do harm? To save a life, or to kill?” But they were silent.
Mark 5:23and begged him much, saying, “My little daughter is at the point of death. Please come and lay your hands on her, that she may be made healthy, and live.”
Mark 5:28For she said, “If I just touch his clothes, I will be made well.”
Mark 5:34He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be cured of your disease.”
Mark 6:56Wherever he entered, into villages, or into cities, or into the country, they laid the sick in the marketplaces, and begged him that they might just touch the fringe of his garment; and as many as touched him were made well.
Mark 8:35For whoever wants to save his life will lose it; and whoever will lose his life for my sake and the sake of the Good News will save it.
Mark 8:35For whoever wants to save his life will lose it; and whoever will lose his life for my sake and the sake of the Good News will save it.
Mark 10:26They were exceedingly astonished, saying to him, “Then who can be saved?”
Mark 13:13You will be hated by all men for my name’s sake, but he who endures to the end will be saved.
Mark 13:20Unless the Lord had shortened the days, no flesh would have been saved; but for the sake of the chosen ones, whom he picked out, he shortened the days.
Mark 15:30save yourself, and come down from the cross!”
Mark 15:31Likewise, also the chief priests mocking among themselves with the scribes said, “He saved others. He can’t save himself.
Mark 15:31Likewise, also the chief priests mocking among themselves with the scribes said, “He saved others. He can’t save himself.
Mark 16:16He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who disbelieves will be condemned.
Luke 6:9Then Jesus said to them, “I will ask you something: Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good, or to do harm? To save a life, or to kill?”
Luke 7:50He said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you. Go in peace.”
Luke 8:12Those along the road are those who hear, then the devil comes, and takes away the word from their heart, that they may not believe and be saved.
Luke 8:36Those who saw it told them how he who had been possessed by demons was healed.
Luke 8:48He said to her, “Daughter, cheer up. Your faith has made you well. Go in peace.”
Luke 8:50But Jesus hearing it, answered him, “Don’t be afraid. Only believe, and she will be healed.”
Luke 9:24For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever will lose his life for my sake, will save it.
Luke 9:24For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever will lose his life for my sake, will save it.
Luke 9:56For the Son of Man didn’t come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them.” They went to another village.
Luke 13:23One said to him, “Lord, are they few who are saved?” He said to them,
Luke 17:19Then he said to him, “Get up, and go your way. Your faith has healed you.”
Luke 18:26Those who heard it said, “Then who can be saved?”
Luke 18:42Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight. Your faith has healed you.”
Luke 19:10For the Son of Man came to seek and to save that which was lost.”
Luke 23:35The people stood watching. The rulers with them also scoffed at him, saying, “He saved others. Let him save himself, if this is the Christ of God, his chosen one!”
Luke 23:35The people stood watching. The rulers with them also scoffed at him, saying, “He saved others. Let him save himself, if this is the Christ of God, his chosen one!”
Luke 23:37and saying, “If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!”
Luke 23:39One of the criminals who was hanged insulted him, saying, “If you are the Christ, save yourself and us!”
John 3:17For God didn’t send his Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through him.
John 5:34But the testimony which I receive is not from man. However, I say these things that you may be saved.
John 10:9I am the door. If anyone enters in by me, he will be saved, and will go in and go out, and will find pasture.