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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Greek - English Dictionary

G4982 - Preserve

Strong's No.:G4982

Greek:σώζω

Transliteration:sōzō

Phonetic:sode'-zo

Word Origin:From a primary word σῶς sōs̄ (contraction for the obsolete σάος saos safe)

Bible Usage:heal preserve save (self) do well be (make) whole.

Part of Speech:Verb

Strongs
Definition:

to save that is deliver or protect (literally or figuratively)


Thayers
Definition:

1. to save, keep safe and sound, to rescue from danger or destruction

a. one (from injury or peril)

1. to save a suffering one (from perishing), i.e. one suffering from disease, to make well, heal, restore to health

2. to preserve one who is in danger of destruction, to save or rescue

b. to save in the technical biblical sense

1. negatively 1b

c. to deliver from the penalties of the Messianic judgment 1b

d. to save from the evils which obstruct the reception of the Messianic deliverance


Bible References:
Preserve

Translation
Occurrences:
healed ( 3 )
preserve ( 1 )
save ( 41 )
saved ( 53 )
well ( 1 )
whole ( 11 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.