saviour

Dictionary of Biblical Words:

This is the glorious name of Christ. He has many titles; but this of JESUS, the LORD, the Saviour, is above them all. It tells of His mighty love, of His infinite sacrifice, of His perfect obedience, of His life of suffering, of His death of shame, of His glorious resurrection. In short, all His glories circle round this name (Phil. 2:10¹⁰That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; (Philippians 2:10)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

This title is in the Old Testament applied to Jehovah. The term in itself implies that some oppression exists or some danger impends from which salvation is needed. God says, “All flesh shall know that I Jehovah am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob” (Isa. 49:26²⁶And I will feed them that oppress thee with their own flesh; and they shall be drunken with their own blood, as with sweet wine: and all flesh shall know that I the Lord am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob. (Isaiah 49:26); Isa. 60:16¹⁶Thou shalt also suck the milk of the Gentiles, and shalt suck the breast of kings: and thou shalt know that I the Lord am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob. (Isaiah 60:16)). In the New Testament man is plainly declared to be lost, and the title “Saviour” is applied both to God and to Christ. “The Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world” (1 John 4:14¹⁴And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world. (1 John 4:14)); and the very name of Jesus conveys the thought of a Saviour. His becoming this involved His meeting vicariously the question of sin and sins, which He did on the cross. The expression occurs in Paul’s later epistles of “God our Saviour,” or “our Saviour-God,” indicating the attitude which God occupies towards all men. How gladly all His saints say, “To the only wise God our Saviour be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.” God is also declared to be “the Savior of all men” in a providential sense, and men probably little know how much they are indebted to His preserving care (1 Tim. 4:10¹⁰For therefore we both labor and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe. (1 Timothy 4:10)). See SALVATION.

Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:

Number:

4990 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Greek:

σωτήρ

Transliteration:

soter

Phonic:

so-tare’

Meaning:

from 4982; a deliverer, i.e. God or Christ

KJV Usage:

saviour