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Strong's G4990 σωτήρ (soter)

Soter means “saviour” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H4990 — mithredath in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G4990
Language Greek
Linked Usages 55
Books 26

Strong's G4990 Quick Answer

Strong's G4990 σωτήρ (soter) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. soter (so-tare') n. 1. a deliverer, i.e. God or Christ [from G4982] It has 55 linked Bible usages across 26 books. Visible English usage signals include god, christ, and saviour. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
soter (so-tare') n. 1. a deliverer, i.e. God or Christ [from G4982]
Usage
55 linked usages
Books
26 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
god, christ, and saviour

Meaning and Definition

soter (so-tare') n. 1. a deliverer, i.e. God or Christ [from G4982] KJV: saviour Root(s): G4982

Original Word
σωτήρ
Transliteration
soter
Derivation
Root: σώζω R1: 4982
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4990. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

savior

Usage: σωτήρ, -ῆρος, ὁ (σώζω), [in LXX for יָשַׁע and cognate forms ;] saviour, deliverer, preserver, a frequently epithet of kings in the Ptolemaic and Rom. periods (Deiss., BS, 83; LAE, 368 f.; MM, xxiv), in NT, __(a) of God (as LXX: Psa.24:5, Isa.12:2, al.): Luk.1:47, 1Ti.1:1 2:3 4:10, Tit.1:3 2:10 3:4, Ju 25; __(b) of Christ: Luk.2:11, Act.5:31 13:23, Php.3:20; τ. κόσμου, Jhn.4:42, 1Jn.4:14 (for the general use of the word, see Westc., in l); ἡμῶν, 2Ti.1:10, Tit.1:4 3:6; θεὸς (κύριος) καὶ σ. (see Deiss., LAE, 348.4;

M, Pr., 84), Tit.2:13, 2Pe.1:1 1:11 2:20 3:2 3:18; σ. τοῦ σώματος (i.e. of the Church; see: σῶμα, 5), Eph.5:23.† (AS)

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How Strong's G4990 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render soter, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

God Luke 1:47 13× Christ Luke 2:11 Saviour 2 Peter 3:2

How Strong's G4990 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 24 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G4990 (σωτήρ) appears 31 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G4990 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G4990 in the New Testament

24 indexed usages in New Testament.

Luke 1:47 KJV

And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.

Luke 2:11 KJV

For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

John 4:42 KJV

And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.

Strong's G4990 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

23 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 10:1 Septuagint / Brenton

Now these are the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, Japheth; and sons were born to them after the flood.

Deuteronomy 32:15 Septuagint / Brenton

So Jacob ate and was filled, And the beloved one kicked; He grew fat, he became thick and broad: Then he forsook the God that made him, And departed from God his Savior.

Judges 3:9 Septuagint / Brenton

And the children of Israel cried to the Lord; and the Lord raised up a savior to Israel, and he saved them, Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb younger than himself.

Strong's G4990 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

8 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Judith 9:11 Septuagint / Brenton

For thy power standeth not in multitude, nor thy might in strong men: for thou art a God of the afflicted, thou art a helper of the oppressed, an upholder of the weak, a protector of the forlorn, a savior of them that are without hope.

1 Maccabees 4:30 Septuagint / Brenton

And when he saw that mighty army, he prayed and said, Blessed art thou, O Savior of Israel, who didst quell the violence of the mighty man by the hand of thy servant David, and gavest the host of strangers into the hands of Jonathan the son of Saul, and his armor bearer;

3 Maccabees 6:29 Septuagint / Brenton

These things he said: and they, released the same moment, having now escaped death, praised God their holy Savior.

Usage Excerpts

First 55 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4990.

Genesis 10:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Now these are the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, Japheth; and sons were born to them after the flood.
Deuteronomy 32:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
So Jacob ate and was filled, And the beloved one kicked; He grew fat, he became thick and broad: Then he forsook the God that made him, And departed from God his Savior.
Judges 3:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the children of Israel cried to the Lord; and the Lord raised up a savior to Israel, and he saved them, Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb younger than himself.
Judges 3:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the children of Israel cried to the Lord; and he raised up to them a savior, Ehud the son of Gera a son of Jamin, a man who used both hands alike: and the children of Israel sent gifts by his hand to Eglon king of Moab.
Judges 12:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I saw that thou wert no helper, and I put my life in my hand, and passed on to the sons of Ammon; and the Lord delivered them into my hand: and wherefore are ye come up against me this day to fight with me?
1 Kingdoms 10:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And ye have this day rejected God, who is himself your Deliverer out of all your evils and afflictions; and ye said, Nay, but thou shalt set a king over us: and now stand before the Lord according to your tribes, and according to your families.
Nehemiah 9:27 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Therefore thou deliveredst them into the hand of their enemies, who vexed them: and in the time of their trouble, when they cried unto thee, thou heardest them from heaven; and according to thy manifold mercies thou gavest them saviours, who saved them out of the hand of their enemies.
Psalms 23:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
He shall receive a blessing from the Lord, And mercy from God his Savior.
Psalms 24:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: For thou art God my Savior: And I have waited on thee all the day.
Psalms 26:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
A Psalm of David, before he was anointed. The Lord is my light and my Savior; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the defender of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
Psalms 26:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Turn not thy face away from me, Turn not thou away from thy servant in anger: Be thou my helper, forsake me not; And, O God my Savior, overlook me not.
Psalms 61:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For he is my God and my Savior; My helper, I shall not be moved very much.
Psalms 61:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For he is my God and my Savior; My helper, I shall not be moved.
Psalms 64:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thou art wonderful in righteousness. Hearken to us, O God our Savior; The hope of all the ends of the earth, And of them that are on the sea afar off:
Psalms 78:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Help us, O God our Savior; For the glory of thy name, O Lord, deliver us; And be merciful to our sins, for thy name’s sake.
Psalms 94:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The praise of a Song by David. Come, let us exult in the Lord; Let us make a joyful noise to God our Savior.
Isaiah 12:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Behold, my God is my Savior; I will trust in him, and not be afraid: for the Lord is my glory and my praise, and is become my salvation.
Isaiah 17:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Because thou hast forsaken God thy Savior, and hast not been mindful of the Lord thy helper; therefore shalt thou plant a false plant, and a false seed.
Isaiah 45:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For thou art God, yet we knew it not, the God of Israel, the Savior.
Isaiah 45:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
If they will declare, let them draw nigh, that they may know together, who has caused these things to be heard from the beginning: then was it told you. I am God, and there is not another beside me; a just God and a Savior; there is none but me.
Isaiah 62:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For behold, the Lord has proclaimed to the end of the earth, say ye to the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy Savior has come to thee, having his reward and his work before his face.
Micah 7:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But I will look to the Lord; I will wait upon God my Savior: my God will hearken to me.
Habakkuk 3:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Yet I will exult in the Lord, I will joy in God my Savior.
Luke 1:47 New Testament, KJV
And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
Luke 2:11 New Testament, KJV
For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
John 4:42 New Testament, KJV
And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.
Acts 5:31 New Testament, KJV
Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
Acts 13:23 New Testament, KJV
Of this man's seed hath God according to his promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus:
Ephesians 5:23 New Testament, KJV
For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.
Philippians 3:20 New Testament, KJV
For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:
1 Timothy 1:1 New Testament, KJV
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope;
1 Timothy 2:3 New Testament, KJV
For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
1 Timothy 4:10 New Testament, KJV
For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.
2 Timothy 1:10 New Testament, KJV
But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel:
Titus 1:3 New Testament, KJV
But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;
Titus 1:4 New Testament, KJV
To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.
Titus 2:10 New Testament, KJV
Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.
Titus 2:13 New Testament, KJV
Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
Titus 3:4 New Testament, KJV
But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,
Titus 3:6 New Testament, KJV
Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
2 Peter 1:1 New Testament, KJV
Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:
2 Peter 1:11 New Testament, KJV
For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
2 Peter 2:20 New Testament, KJV
For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.
2 Peter 3:2 New Testament, KJV
That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:
2 Peter 3:18 New Testament, KJV
But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.
1 John 4:14 New Testament, KJV
And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.
Jude 1:25 New Testament, KJV
To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.
Judith 9:11 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For thy power standeth not in multitude, nor thy might in strong men: for thou art a God of the afflicted, thou art a helper of the oppressed, an upholder of the weak, a protector of the forlorn, a savior of them that are without hope.
1 Maccabees 4:30 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And when he saw that mighty army, he prayed and said, Blessed art thou, O Savior of Israel, who didst quell the violence of the mighty man by the hand of thy servant David, and gavest the host of strangers into the hands of Jonathan the son of Saul, and his armor bearer;
3 Maccabees 6:29 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
These things he said: and they, released the same moment, having now escaped death, praised God their holy Savior.
3 Maccabees 6:32 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Ceasing their miserable strain of woe, they took up the subject of their fatherland, hymning in praise God their wonder-working Savior. All groans, all wailing, were laid aside: they formed dances in token of serene joy.
3 Maccabees 7:16 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
They themselves having held fast their God unto death, and having enjoyed a full deliverance, departed from the city garlanded with sweet-flowered wreaths of every kind. Uttering exclamations of joy, with songs of praise, and melodious hymns they thanked the God of their fathers, the eternal Savior of Israel.
Wisdom of Solomon 16:7 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For he that turned himself toward it was not saved by the thing that he saw, But by thee, that art the Savior of all.
Wisdom of Sirach 51:1 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
I will thank thee, O Lord and King, And praise thee, O God my Savior: I do give praise unto thy name:
Baruch 4:22 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For my hope is in the Everlasting, that he will save you: and joy is come unto me from the Holy One, because of the mercy which shall soon come unto you from the Everlasting your Savior.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4990, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Judges 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Nehemiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 9 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 5 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Micah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Habakkuk 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Luke 2 usages, New Testament
John 1 usage, New Testament
Acts 2 usages, New Testament
Ephesians 1 usage, New Testament
Philippians 1 usage, New Testament
1 Timothy 3 usages, New Testament
2 Timothy 1 usage, New Testament
Titus 6 usages, New Testament
2 Peter 5 usages, New Testament
1 John 1 usage, New Testament
Jude 1 usage, New Testament
Judith 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
3 Maccabees 3 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Solomon 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Baruch 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G4990 FAQ

What does soter (σωτήρ) mean?

Soter (Strong's G4990) is a Greek word most simply glossed "saviour". soter (so-tare') n. 1. a deliverer, i.e. God or Christ [from G4982]

How many times is soter (σωτήρ) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 55 linked usages for Strong's G4990 across 26 books.

Where can I study soter (σωτήρ) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4990 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate soter (σωτήρ)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as god, christ, and saviour. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G4990 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 23 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 8 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G4990, with linked reader references where each row is available.