2001 Translation

SŌTĒRIASAPHORMĒN, sōtēriasaphormēn

Sounds Like: soh-tay-REE-as ah-for-MEN

Translations: of salvation, of deliverance, of preservation, of safety, of welfare, a starting point, an occasion, an opportunity, a pretext, a cause

From the root: ΣΩΤΗΡΙΑ, ἈΦΟΡΜΗ

Part of Speech: Noun

Explanation: This is a compound word formed by joining two distinct words: ΣΩΤΗΡΙΑΣ (sōtērias) and ἈΦΟΡΜΗΝ (aphormēn). ΣΩΤΗΡΙΑΣ is the genitive singular form of ΣΩΤΗΡΙΑ, meaning 'salvation' or 'deliverance'. ἈΦΟΡΜΗΝ is the accusative singular form of ἈΦΟΡΜΗ, meaning 'a starting point', 'an occasion', or 'an opportunity'. When combined, the phrase would typically mean 'an occasion for salvation' or 'a starting point for deliverance'. The genitive case of ΣΩΤΗΡΙΑΣ indicates possession or relationship to ἈΦΟΡΜΗΝ.

Inflection: ΣΩΤΗΡΙΑΣ: Singular, Genitive, Feminine. ἈΦΟΡΜΗΝ: Singular, Accusative, Feminine.

Strong’s numbers: G4991 (Lookup on BibleHub), G874 (Lookup on BibleHub)

Instances

Josephus' The Jewish War

• Book One — 27:11

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