English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

σωτηρία — meaning in English

sotiria

Greek → English · translate English → Greek instead

English meaning

  • deliverance noun The act of being freed or rescued from danger, captivity, or hardship.
  • rescue verb To save someone or something from danger, harm, or a difficult situation.
  • salvation noun The act of saving someone or something from danger, loss, or harm; deliverance.

Senses

σωτηρία is used for these senses in English:

  • deliverance The act of setting free or extricating from danger, imprisonment, bondage, evil, etc.
  • rescue An act or episode of rescuing, saving.
  • salvation The process of being restored or made new for the purpose of becoming saved; the process of being rid of the old poor quality conditions and becoming improved.

deliverance — full definition

  1. noun The act of being freed or rescued from danger, captivity, or hardship.
  2. noun The act of handing something over or bringing it to its destination.

rescue — full definition

  1. verb To save someone or something from danger, harm, or a difficult situation.
  2. noun An act of saving someone or something from danger.

Related Greek words