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Soterian Is From Soteria (Swthriva) And Belongs To The Sozo Word Group:
Sozo (Swzw) (Verb),
“To Save, To Keep From Harm, To Preserve, To Rescue, To Heal”. Soteria (Swthria) (Noun),
“Salvation, Deliverance, Preservation, Health, Well-Being”. Soter (Swthr) (Noun), “Savior, Redeemer, Deliverer, Preserver”. Soterios (Adjective), “Delivering, Saving, Salvation”. Diasozo (Diaswzw) (Verb), “To Save, To Recover, To Heal Perfectly, To Convey Safely”.
The Stem Of These Words, So (Sw) Means, “Whole, Fresh, Healthy”.
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Classical Usage.
Words Derived From This Root Have A Broad Understanding In Classical Greek. They May Depict
Being Rescued From Serious Danger Such As War, Shipwreck, etc. They May Involve Being
Assisted Out Of A Difficult Legal Situation \ ,
{ie… Being Delivered}
or Being Helped By A Physician In A Time Of Illness. They Also Might Describe A
Safe Return From A Perilous Journey. Inherent In The Words Are The Ideas Of
Protection, Mercy And Security. They Also imply
Healthy, Prosperous Condition, An Inner Well-Being And Personal Self-Esteem.
Liddell And Scott On Page 1751 Of Their Lexicon Find Two Basic Meanings; (Of People And Things).
Of People:
“Deliverance, Preservation” “A Way Of Means Of Safety” “Safe Return” “Salvation”
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Of Things:
“Keeping Safe, Preservation” “Security, Guarantee For Safety” “Security, Safety” “Security Against” “Bodily Health, Well-Being”
LXX Usage, (Septuagint {Sometimes
abbreviated LXX} Is The Name Given To The Greek Translation Of The Hebrew
Scriptures).
Soteria Is Found Over
100 Times In The LXX. It Predominantly Translates The Form Of The Root ysh ‘, “Deliver, Protect, Preserve”. On Three Occasions
Soteria Translates The Hebrew Shalom or
Shalowm (Swlv), “Peace, Health, Prosperity”
(Genesis 26:31; 28:21; 44:17). Soteria Preserves Many Of The Same Senses As In Classical Usage. The Word Is Used Of Deliverance From Enemies And Adverse Circumstances As Well As Deliverance From
Spiritual Death And Eternal Condemnation.
NT Usage.
Soteria Appears 46 Times In The NT. It Is Found Three Times In The Philippians’ Epistle, (Philippians 1:19; 28; 2:12). The Noun
Soteria Has A Wide Range Of Meanings In The NT As It Has In Classical Greek. It Can Refer To Deliverance From Spiritual Death And Eternal Condemnation Through Faith In Christ
(Luke 1:69;77; 19:9; John 4:22; Acts 4:12; 13:26; 47; 16:17;
Romans 1:16; 10:1; 10; 11:11; 2 Corinthians 6:2; Ephesians 1:13; 2 Thessalonians 2:13;
Hebrews 2:10; 5:9; 6:9;1 Peter 1:9-10; 2 Peter 3:15). Soteria Can Refer To Ultimate Sanctification, (Romans 13:11; 1 Thessalonians 5:8-9; Hebrews 1:14; 9:28; 1 Peter 1:5). It Can Be Used With Reference To Experiential Sanctification As Well,
(2 Corinthians 1:6; 7:10; 2 Timothy 2:10). The Word Is Often Used Of Deliverance or Rescue From One’s Enemies or Difficult Circumstances,
(Luke 1:71; Acts 7:25; Hebrews 11:7; Revelation 12:10). It Further Denotes Prosperity Of The Soul From Utilizing Of The
Two Power Options, Functioning Under The Three Spiritual Skills, Deploying The Ten Problem Solving Devices And Executing The Three Stages Of The Adult Spiritual Life Which Compose The Four Spiritual Mechanics Of The Operational Type Spiritual Life For The Church Age,
(2 Corinthians 7:10;
Philippians 1:19; 28;
2 Timothy 3:15). Soteria Also Refers To The Prosperity The Victorious Resurrected Incarnate Son Of God Will Receive At His 2nd
Advent Resulting In His Millennial Reign (Revelation 7:10; Revelation 19:1) -
It Is Used In Reference To One’s Physical Health And Well-Being:
(Matthew 9:21,22; Mark 3:4;
5:23,28,34; 6:56;10:52;
Luke 6:9; 8:36,48,50;17:19;18:42;
John 11:12; Acts 4:9;
Acts 27:34; James 5:15)
In Several Places In The NT
Soteria Acquires A Totally New And Unique Meaning Where It Is Used To Describe The Adult Spiritual Life Of The Church Age Believer (Philippians 2:12; Hebrews 2:3; 10;
1 Peter 2:2; Jude 3). 
Let’s Look At Other Places Where The Word Sozo Is Used.
Mark 5:23
~ And Besought Him Greatly, Saying, My Little Daughter Lies At The Point Of
Death: I Pray You, Come And Lay Your Hands On Her, THAT SHE WILL BE
HEALED, {Sozo};
AND SHE SHALL LIVE.
Mark 6:56 ~ And Whithersoever He Entered, Into Villages, or Cities, or
Country, They Laid The Sick In The Streets, And Besought Him That They Might
Touch If It Were But The Border Of His Garment: And As Many As Touched Him
Were ‘Made Whole’, {Sozo}.
Mark 10:52 And Jesus Said Unto Him,
‘Go Your Way’;
‘Your Faith Has Made You Whole’, {Sozo}.
And ‘Immediately He Received His Sight’, And Followed Jesus In The Way.
Luke 6:9 ~ Then Said Jesus Unto Them, I Will Ask You One Thing; Is It Lawful
On The Sabbath Days To Do Good, or To Do Evil? To Save, {Sozo}, Life, or To Destroy It?
Luke 7:50 ~ And He Said To The Woman,
‘Your Faith Has Saved’, {Sozo}, ‘You’;
‘Go In Peace’.
Luke 8:36 ~ They Also Which Saw It Told Them By What Means
‘He That Was Possessed Of The Devils Was Healed’ {Sozo}.
Luke 8:48 ~ And He Said Unto Her, Daughter, Be Of Good Comfort:
‘Your Faith Has Made You Whole’, {Sozo};
‘Go In Peace’.
Luke 8:50 ~ But When Jesus Heard It, He Answered Him, Saying, Fear Not:
‘Believe Only’, And She Shall Be ‘Made Whole’,
{Sozo}.
Luke 17:19 ~ And He Said To Him, “Arise, Go Your Way.
‘Your Faith Has Made You Well’., {Sozo};
‘Go In Peace’.
Luke 18:42 ~ And Jesus Said Unto Him, ‘Receive Your Sight’:
‘Your Faith Has Saved’, {Sozo} ‘You’.
Acts 4:9 ~ If We This Day Be Examined Of The Good Deed Done To The Impotent
Man, By What Means He Is ‘Made Whole’, {Sozo};
Acts 14:9 ~ The Same Heard Paul Speak: Who Stedfastly Beholding Him, And
Perceiving That He Had Faith To Be Healed, {Sozo}.
Said With A Loud Voice, “Stand Up Straight On Your Feet~!” ‘And He Leaped And Walked’.
Acts 16:31 ~
“So Shall You Be Saved, {Sozo},
And Your HouseHold”.
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