saved

The word “saved” means rescued, especially spiritually, from sin or condemnation.

“Saved” is pronounced sayvd (/seɪvd/ in IPA).

Here is “saved” used in a sentence: “He described the moment he felt truly saved.”

“Saved” is an adjective.

“Saved” is a fairly common word in modern English.

“Saved” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: rescued, especially spiritually, from sin or condemnation.

In Christian belief, being saved means being rescued from sin and its consequences and granted eternal life, usually through faith in Jesus Christ. It is closely tied to salvation and to being born again. Different denominations describe how it happens in different ways, but the core idea is spiritual rescue.

They are two sides of the same idea. Salvation is the state or act of being rescued from sin, while saved is the adjective describing a person who has received it. You experience salvation and are then described as saved. One is the noun for the outcome, the other the word for the person.

Being religious means following the practices of a faith, attending services, observing rituals, and belonging to a tradition. Being saved, in Christian terms, is a specific spiritual state of having been rescued from sin, usually through personal faith. Someone can be outwardly religious without claiming to be saved, and the reverse can also be true.

In this spiritual sense, the opposite is being lost or condemned, remaining separated from God because of sin. Christian language often contrasts the saved with the lost, and salvation with damnation. To be saved is to be rescued from exactly that condition.