Lexical Definition

‎σωτήρ‎ sōtḗr (so-tare') savior G:N-M
from ‎σώζω‎

saviour.

Usage: 14 forms in 46 verses
Form Translated As     In Verse(s)
σωτῆροσ Savior 1Tim.1.1 • 1Tim.2.3 • 2Tim.1.10 • Titus.1.3 • Titus.1.4 • Titus.2.10 • Titus.2.13 • Titus.3.4 • Titus.3.6 • 2Pet.1.1 • 2Pet.1.11 • 2Pet.2.20 • 2Pet.3.2 • 2Pet.3.18
σωτῆρι Savior Jude.1.25
σωτῆρα Savior Acts.5.31 • Acts.13.23 • 1John.4.14
a Savior Phil.3.20
σωτῆρί Savior Luke.1.47
σωτὴρ Savior John.4.42 • Eph.5.23 • 1Tim.4.10
a Savior Luke.2.11
σωτηρί my deliverer LXX.Hab.3.18
σωτήροσ his deliverer LXX.Deut.32.15 • LXX.Ps.24.5
σωτήρι our deliverer LXX.Ps.95.1
σωτήρασ deliverers to them LXX.Neh.9.27
σωτήρα a deliver LXX.Judg.3.9
a deliverer LXX.Judg.3.15
σωτήρί my deliverer LXX.Mic.7.7
σωτήρά your deliverer LXX.Isa.17.10
σωτήρ μου my deliverer LXX.2Sam.22.47
σωτήρ a deliverer LXX.Isa.45.21
deliverer LXX.1Sam.10.19 • LXX.Isa.45.15 • LXX.Isa.62.11
my deliverer LXX.Ps.25.5 • LXX.Ps.27.1 • LXX.Ps.27.9 • LXX.Ps.62.2 • LXX.Ps.62.6 • LXX.Isa.12.2
our deliverer LXX.Ps.65.5 • LXX.Ps.79.9

Abbott-Smith

σωτήρ, -ῆρος, ὁ (< σώζω), [in LXX for יֵשַׁע and cognate forms ;]
saviour, deliverer, preserver, a freq. epithet of kings in the Ptolemaic and Rom. periods (Deiss., BS, 83; LAE, 368 f.; MM, xxiv), in NT,
(a) of God (as LXX: Ps 23 (24):5*, Is 12:2, al.): Lk 1:47, I Ti 1:1 2:3 4:10, Tit 1:3 2:10 3:4, Ju 25;
(b) of Christ: Lk 2:11, Ac 5:31 13:23, Phl 3:20; τ. κόσμου, Jo 4:42, I Jo 4:14 (for the general use of the word, v. Westc., in l.); ἡμῶν, II Ti 1:10, Tit 1:4 3:6; θεὸς (κύριος) καὶ σ. (v. Deiss., LAE, 3484; M, Pr., 84), Tit 2:13, II Pe 1:1, 11 2:20 3:2, 18; σ. τοῦ σώματος (i.e. of the Church; v.s. σῶμα, 5), Eph 5:23.†

Abbott-Smith References

Book Refs
Psalms 24:5*
Isaiah 12:2
Luke 1:47 · 2:11
John 4:42
Acts 5:31 · 13:23
Ephesians 5:23
Philippians 3:20
1 Timothy 1:1 · 2:3 · 4:10
2 Timothy 1:10
Titus 1:3 · 1:4 · 2:10 · 2:13 · 3:4 · 3:6
2 Peter 1:1 · 1:11 · 2:20 · 3:2 · 3:18
1 John 4:14
Jude 1:25

Liddell-Scott-Jones

σωτήρ, ῆρος, ὁ,

vocative σῶτερ (see. below 1.2): poetry σᾰωτήρ [Refs 4th c.BC+]: (σῴζω):— saviour, deliverer, with genitive of person etc. saved, σ. ἀνθρώπων, νηῶν, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but also with genitive of things, [νόσου], κακῶν, βλάβης, a preserver from disease, ills, hurt, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σ. δόμοις. [Refs]; of a philosopher or guide, ὁδηγόν.. ὅν φησι σωτῆρα μόνον [Refs 1st c.BC+]; especially of Epicurus, ὁ σ. ὁ ἡμέτερος [Refs 3rd c.BC+]

__2 epithet of Ζεύς, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; to whom persons after a safe voyage offered sacrifice, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; there was often a temple of Ζεὺς Σ. at harbours, e.g. the Piraeus, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; to Ζεὺς Σωτήρ the third cup of wine was dedicated, τρίτον Σωτῆρι σπένδειν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; to drink this cup became a symbol of good luck, and the third time came to mean the lucky time, τρίτος ἦλθέ ποθεν--σωτῆρ᾽ ἢ μόρον εἴπ; [Refs 4th c.BC+]; whence the proverb τὸ τρίτον τῷ σωτῆρι the third (i.e. the lucky) time, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; and Zeus was himself called τρίτος σ., Παλλάδος καὶ Λοξίου ἕκατι καὶ τοῦ πάντα κραίν οντος τρίτου σωτῆρος [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__2.b epithet of other gods, as of Apollo, [Refs]; of Hermes, [Refs]; of Asclepios, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]; σ. εὐρυχόρου Λακεδαίμονος [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; of the Dioscuri, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; even with feminine deities, Τύχη σωτήρ, for σώτειρα, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: generally, of guardian or tutelary gods, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 applied to rulers, διὰ σέ, βασιλεῦ (viz. Ptolemy IV Philopator), τὸν πάντων κοινὸν σ. [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; Πτολεμαῖος Σ. [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__4 in [LXX+NT]
__II in Poets, as adjective, σ. ναὸς πρότονος [Refs 5th c.BC+]; with a feminine noun, γονῆς σωτῆρος (as [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τιμαὶ σωτῆρες the office or prerogative of saving, of the Dioscuri, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III name of a month created by Caligula, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Deut.32.15 ☩ 1Tim.1.1 ☩ Luke.2.11