View word page
σωτήρ
σωτήρ, ῆρος, ὁ, voc. σῶτερ (v. infr. I.2): poet. σᾰωτήρ Simon. 129, Call. Del. 166: ( σῴζω):—

ShortDef

a saviour, deliverer, preserver

Debugging

Headword:
σωτήρ
Headword (normalized):
σωτήρ
Headword (normalized/stripped):
σωτηρ
Intro Text:
σωτήρ, ῆρος, ὁ, voc. σῶτερ (v. infr. I.2): poet. σᾰωτήρ Simon. 129, Call. Del. 166: ( σῴζω):—
IDX:
102331
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionaries.v1:lsj-n102095
Key:
swth/r

Senses and Citations (From Data)

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionaries.v1:lsj-n102095-0
Children (1)
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionaries.v1:lsj-n102095-0-0
saviour, deliverer, c. gen. of person etc. saved, σ. ἀνθρώπων, νηῶν, h.Hom. 22.5, 33.6; τῆς Ἑλλάδος Hdt. 7.139; ἑστίας πατρός A. Ch. 264; but also c. gen. rei, [ νόσου], κακῶν, βλάβης, a preserver from disease, ills, hurt, S. OT 304, E. Med. 360 (anap.), Heracl. 640; c. dat., σ. τῇ πόλει καὶ νῷν φανείς Ar. Eq. 149; σ. δόμοις. Id. Nu. 1161; of a philosopher or guide, ὁδηγόν . . ὅν φησι σωτῆρα μόνον Phld. Lib. p.20 O.; esp. of Epicurus, ὁ σ. ὁ ἡμέτερος Polystr. Herc. 346 p. 80 V. (fr. 3 col. 4b)
Citations (5)
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-135528
Hdt. 7.139
τῆς Ἑλλάδος
urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc2:7.139
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-135529
A. Ch. 264
ἑστίας πατρός
urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg006.perseus-grc2:264
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-135530
Ar. Eq. 149
σ. τῇ πόλει καὶ νῷν φανείς
urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg002.perseus-grc2:149
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-135531
Phld. Lib. p.20
ὁδηγόν . . ὅν φησι σωτῆρα μόνον
urn:cts:greekLit:tlg1595.tlg271.perseus-grc2:p.20
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-135532
Polystr. Herc. 346 p. 80 V. (fr. 3 col. 4b)
ὁ σ. ὁ ἡμέτερος
urn:cts:greekLit:tlg1629.tlg002:f3.perseus-grc2.col4b
Children (3)
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionaries.v1:lsj-n102095-0-0-0
Children (3)
2
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionaries.v1:lsj-n102095-0-0-0-0
Ζεύς, Pi. O. 5.17, Fr. 30.5, IG 2(2).410.18 (iv B.C.), etc.; to whom persons after a safe voyage offered sacrifice, Diph. 43.24; there was often a temple of Ζεὺς Σ. at harbours, e.g. the Piraeus, Str. 9.1.15; to Ζεὺς Σωτήρ the third cup of wine was dedicated, τρίτον Σωτῆρι σπένδειν Pi. I. 6(5).8; τρίτην Διὸς Σωτῆρος εὐκταίαν λίβα A. Fr. 55; Ζεῦ σῶτερ Ar. Th. 1009, Din. 1.36; ὦ Ζεῦ σῶτερ Philem. 79.21, Men. 532.2; to drink this cup became a symbol of good luck, and the third time came to mean the lucky time, τρίτος ἦλθέ ποθεν--σωτῆρʼ ἢ μόρον εἴπω; A. Ch. 1073 (anap.); whence the proverb τὸ τρίτον τῷ σωτῆρι the third (i.e. the lucky) time, Pl. R. 583b, Phlb. 66d, Chrm. 167a; and Zeus was himself called τρίτος σ., Παλλάδος καὶ Λοξίου ἕκατι καὶ τοῦ πάντα κραίν οντος τρίτου σωτῆρος A. Eu. 760, cf. Supp. 26 (anap.).
Citations (5)
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-135533
Pi. I. 6(5).8
τρίτον Σωτῆρι σπένδειν
urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg004.perseus-grc2:6.8
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-135534
A. Fr. 55
τρίτην Διὸς Σωτῆρος εὐκταίαν λίβα
urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg008.perseus-grc2:55
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-135535
Ar. Th. 1009
Ζεῦ σῶτερ
urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg008.perseus-grc2:1009
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-135536
Philem. 79.21
ὦ Ζεῦ σῶτερ
urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0487.tlg001.perseus-grc2:79.21
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-135537
A. Eu. 760
τρίτος σ., Παλλάδος καὶ Λοξίου ἕκατι καὶ τοῦ πάντα κραίν οντος τρίτου σωτῆρος
urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg007.perseus-grc2:760
Children (1)
b
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionaries.v1:lsj-n102095-0-0-0-0-0
Id. Ag. 512, etc.; of Hermes, Id. Ch. 2; of Asclepios, IG 4.718 ( Hermione), 7.2808 ( Hyettus, iii A.D.), BMus. Cat.Coins Pontus p.156 ( Nicaea); σ. εὐρυχόρου Λακεδαίμονος Isyll. 82; τὸν σ. τῶν ὅλων Ἀσκληπιόν Jul. Or. 4.153b; Ζεὺς Ἀσκληπιὸς σ. τῶν ὅλων Aristid. Or. 42(6).4; of the Dioscuri, IG 12(3).422 ( Thera, iii B.C.), 14.2406.108 ( Tarentum), etc.; even with fem. deities, Τύχη σωτήρ, for σώτειρα, A. Ag. 664, S. OT 81: generally, of guardian or tutelary gods, Hdt. 8.138, A. Supp. 982, S. Ph. 738; τοῖς ἀποτροπαίοις καὶ σωτῆρσι X. HG 3.3.4.
Citations (4)
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-135538
Isyll. 82
σ. εὐρυχόρου Λακεδαίμονος
urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0201.tlg001.perseus-grc2:82
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-135539
Jul. Or. 4.153b
τὸν σ. τῶν ὅλων Ἀσκληπιόν
urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2003.tlg001.perseus-grc2:4.153b
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-135540
Aristid. Or. 42(6).4
Ζεὺς Ἀσκληπιὸς σ. τῶν ὅλων
urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0284.tlg001.perseus-grc2:42(6).4
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-135541
X. HG 3.3.4
τοῖς ἀποτροπαίοις καὶ σωτῆρσι
urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg001:3.3.perseus-grc2.4
3
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionaries.v1:lsj-n102095-0-0-0-1
διὰ σέ, βασιλεῦ (viz. Ptolemy IV Philopator), τὸν πάντων κοινὸν σ. PEnteux. 11.6 (iii B.C.); Πτολεμαῖος Σ. OGI 19.1, al.; Ἀντίοχος Σ. ib. 233.3, al.; of Roman Emperors or governors, ib. 668.3 ( Egypt, i A.D.), PLond. 1.177.24 (i A.D.), etc.
4
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionaries.v1:lsj-n102095-0-0-0-2
LXX and NT, applied to God, LXX De. 32.15, al., 1 Ep.Ti. 1.1, al.; to Christ, Ev.Luc. 2.11, al.
II
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionaries.v1:lsj-n102095-0-0-1
Adj., σ. ναὸς πρότονος A. Ag. 897, cf. Pi. Fr. 159; with a fem. noun, γονῆς σωτῆρος (as Herm. for γυνή) A. Th. 225; τιμαὶ σωτῆρες the office or prerogative of saving, of the Dioscuri, E. El. 993 (anap.).
Citations (1)
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-135542
A. Ag. 897
σ. ναὸς πρότονος
urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg005.perseus-grc2:897
III
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionaries.v1:lsj-n102095-0-0-2
BGU 1078 (38 A.D.), PRyl. 2.149 (39/40 A.D.), etc.

Citations (From Models)

{'quote': 'τῆς Ἑλλάδος', 'ref': 'Hdt. 7.139', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc2:7.139'}
{'quote': 'ἑστίας πατρός', 'ref': 'A. Ch. 264', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg006.perseus-grc2:264'}
{'quote': 'σ. τῇ πόλει καὶ νῷν φανείς', 'ref': 'Ar. Eq. 149', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg002.perseus-grc2:149'}
{'quote': 'ὁδηγόν . . ὅν φησι σωτῆρα μόνον', 'ref': 'Phld. Lib. p.20', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg1595.tlg271.perseus-grc2:p.20'}
{'quote': 'ὁ σ. ὁ ἡμέτερος', 'ref': 'Polystr. Herc. 346 p. 80 V. (fr. 3 col. 4b)', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg1629.tlg002:f3.perseus-grc2.col4b'}
{'quote': 'τρίτον Σωτῆρι σπένδειν', 'ref': 'Pi. I. 6(5).8', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg004.perseus-grc2:6.8'}
{'quote': 'τρίτην Διὸς Σωτῆρος εὐκταίαν λίβα', 'ref': 'A. Fr. 55', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg008.perseus-grc2:55'}
{'quote': 'Ζεῦ σῶτερ', 'ref': 'Ar. Th. 1009', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg008.perseus-grc2:1009'}
{'quote': 'ὦ Ζεῦ σῶτερ', 'ref': 'Philem. 79.21', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0487.tlg001.perseus-grc2:79.21'}
{'quote': 'τρίτος σ., Παλλάδος καὶ Λοξίου ἕκατι καὶ τοῦ πάντα κραίν οντος τρίτου σωτῆρος', 'ref': 'A. Eu. 760', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg007.perseus-grc2:760'}
{'quote': 'σ. εὐρυχόρου Λακεδαίμονος', 'ref': 'Isyll. 82', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0201.tlg001.perseus-grc2:82'}
{'quote': 'τὸν σ. τῶν ὅλων Ἀσκληπιόν', 'ref': 'Jul. Or. 4.153b', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2003.tlg001.perseus-grc2:4.153b'}
{'quote': 'Ζεὺς Ἀσκληπιὸς σ. τῶν ὅλων', 'ref': 'Aristid. Or. 42(6).4', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0284.tlg001.perseus-grc2:42(6).4'}
{'quote': 'τοῖς ἀποτροπαίοις καὶ σωτῆρσι', 'ref': 'X. HG 3.3.4', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg001:3.3.perseus-grc2.4'}
{'quote': 'σ. ναὸς πρότονος', 'ref': 'A. Ag. 897', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg005.perseus-grc2:897'}

Data

{
  "headword": "σωτήρ",
  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionaries.v1:lsj-n102095",
  "citations": [],
  "senses": [
    {
      "definition": "",
      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionaries.v1:lsj-n102095-0",
      "children": [
        {
          "label": "",
          "definition": "<i>saviour, deliverer,</i> c. gen. of person etc. saved, σ. ἀνθρώπων, νηῶν, h.Hom. 22.5, 33.6; τῆς Ἑλλάδος Hdt. 7.139; ἑστίας πατρός A. Ch. 264; but also c. gen. rei, [ νόσου], κακῶν, βλάβης, <i>a preserver from</i> disease, ills, hurt, S. OT 304, E. Med. 360 (anap.), Heracl. 640; c. dat., σ. τῇ πόλει καὶ νῷν φανείς Ar. Eq. 149; σ. δόμοις. Id. Nu. 1161; of a philosopher or guide, ὁδηγόν . . ὅν φησι σωτῆρα μόνον Phld. Lib. p.20 O.; esp. of Epicurus, ὁ σ. ὁ ἡμέτερος Polystr. Herc. 346 p. 80 V. (fr. 3 col. 4b)",
          "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionaries.v1:lsj-n102095-0-0",
          "citations": [
            {
              "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-135528",
              "data": {
                "quote": "τῆς Ἑλλάδος",
                "ref": "Hdt. 7.139",
                "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc2:7.139"
              }
            },
            {
              "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-135529",
              "data": {
                "quote": "ἑστίας πατρός",
                "ref": "A. Ch. 264",
                "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg006.perseus-grc2:264"
              }
            },
            {
              "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-135530",
              "data": {
                "quote": "σ. τῇ πόλει καὶ νῷν φανείς",
                "ref": "Ar. Eq. 149",
                "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg002.perseus-grc2:149"
              }
            },
            {
              "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-135531",
              "data": {
                "quote": "ὁδηγόν . . ὅν φησι σωτῆρα μόνον",
                "ref": "Phld. Lib. p.20",
                "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg1595.tlg271.perseus-grc2:p.20"
              }
            },
            {
              "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-135532",
              "data": {
                "quote": "ὁ σ. ὁ ἡμέτερος",
                "ref": "Polystr. Herc. 346 p. 80 V. (fr. 3 col. 4b)",
                "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg1629.tlg002:f3.perseus-grc2.col4b"
              }
            }
          ],
          "children": [
            {
              "definition": "",
              "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionaries.v1:lsj-n102095-0-0-0",
              "children": [
                {
                  "label": "2",
                  "definition": "Ζεύς, Pi. O. 5.17, Fr. 30.5, IG 2(2).410.18 (iv B.C.), etc.; to whom persons after a safe voyage offered sacrifice, Diph. 43.24; there was often a temple of Ζεὺς Σ. at harbours, e.g. the Piraeus, Str. 9.1.15; to Ζεὺς Σωτήρ the third cup of wine was dedicated, τρίτον Σωτῆρι σπένδειν Pi. I. 6(5).8; τρίτην Διὸς Σωτῆρος εὐκταίαν λίβα A. Fr. 55; Ζεῦ σῶτερ Ar. Th. 1009, Din. 1.36; ὦ Ζεῦ σῶτερ Philem. 79.21, Men. 532.2; to drink this cup became a symbol of good luck, and the third time came to mean the lucky time, τρίτος ἦλθέ ποθεν--σωτῆρʼ ἢ μόρον εἴπω; A. Ch. 1073 (anap.); whence the proverb τὸ τρίτον τῷ σωτῆρι the third (i.e. the lucky) time, Pl. R. 583b, Phlb. 66d, Chrm. 167a; and Zeus was himself called τρίτος σ., Παλλάδος καὶ Λοξίου ἕκατι καὶ τοῦ πάντα κραίν οντος τρίτου σωτῆρος A. Eu. 760, cf. Supp. 26 (anap.).",
                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionaries.v1:lsj-n102095-0-0-0-0",
                  "citations": [
                    {
                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-135533",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "τρίτον Σωτῆρι σπένδειν",
                        "ref": "Pi. I. 6(5).8",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg004.perseus-grc2:6.8"
                      }
                    },
                    {
                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-135534",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "τρίτην Διὸς Σωτῆρος εὐκταίαν λίβα",
                        "ref": "A. Fr. 55",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg008.perseus-grc2:55"
                      }
                    },
                    {
                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-135535",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "Ζεῦ σῶτερ",
                        "ref": "Ar. Th. 1009",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg008.perseus-grc2:1009"
                      }
                    },
                    {
                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-135536",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "ὦ Ζεῦ σῶτερ",
                        "ref": "Philem. 79.21",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0487.tlg001.perseus-grc2:79.21"
                      }
                    },
                    {
                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-135537",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "τρίτος σ., Παλλάδος καὶ Λοξίου ἕκατι καὶ τοῦ πάντα κραίν οντος τρίτου σωτῆρος",
                        "ref": "A. Eu. 760",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg007.perseus-grc2:760"
                      }
                    }
                  ],
                  "children": [
                    {
                      "label": "b",
                      "definition": "Id. Ag. 512, etc.; of Hermes, Id. Ch. 2; of Asclepios, IG 4.718 ( Hermione), 7.2808 ( Hyettus, iii A.D.), BMus. Cat.Coins Pontus p.156 ( Nicaea); σ. εὐρυχόρου Λακεδαίμονος Isyll. 82; τὸν σ. τῶν ὅλων Ἀσκληπιόν Jul. Or. 4.153b; Ζεὺς Ἀσκληπιὸς σ. τῶν ὅλων Aristid. Or. 42(6).4; of the Dioscuri, IG 12(3).422 ( Thera, iii B.C.), 14.2406.108 ( Tarentum), etc.; even with fem. deities, Τύχη σωτήρ, for σώτειρα, A. Ag. 664, S. OT 81: generally, of <i>guardian</i> or <i>tutelary gods,</i> Hdt. 8.138, A. Supp. 982, S. Ph. 738; τοῖς ἀποτροπαίοις καὶ σωτῆρσι X. HG 3.3.4.",
                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionaries.v1:lsj-n102095-0-0-0-0-0",
                      "citations": [
                        {
                          "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-135538",
                          "data": {
                            "quote": "σ. εὐρυχόρου Λακεδαίμονος",
                            "ref": "Isyll. 82",
                            "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0201.tlg001.perseus-grc2:82"
                          }
                        },
                        {
                          "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-135539",
                          "data": {
                            "quote": "τὸν σ. τῶν ὅλων Ἀσκληπιόν",
                            "ref": "Jul. Or. 4.153b",
                            "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2003.tlg001.perseus-grc2:4.153b"
                          }
                        },
                        {
                          "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-135540",
                          "data": {
                            "quote": "Ζεὺς Ἀσκληπιὸς σ. τῶν ὅλων",
                            "ref": "Aristid. Or. 42(6).4",
                            "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0284.tlg001.perseus-grc2:42(6).4"
                          }
                        },
                        {
                          "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-135541",
                          "data": {
                            "quote": "τοῖς ἀποτροπαίοις καὶ σωτῆρσι",
                            "ref": "X. HG 3.3.4",
                            "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg001:3.3.perseus-grc2.4"
                          }
                        }
                      ],
                      "children": []
                    }
                  ]
                },
                {
                  "label": "3",
                  "definition": "διὰ σέ, βασιλεῦ (viz. Ptolemy IV Philopator), τὸν πάντων κοινὸν σ. PEnteux. 11.6 (iii B.C.); Πτολεμαῖος Σ. OGI 19.1, al.; Ἀντίοχος Σ. ib. 233.3, al.; of Roman Emperors or governors, ib. 668.3 ( Egypt, i A.D.), PLond. 1.177.24 (i A.D.), etc.",
                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionaries.v1:lsj-n102095-0-0-0-1",
                  "citations": [],
                  "children": []
                },
                {
                  "label": "4",
                  "definition": "LXX and NT, applied to God, LXX De. 32.15, al., 1 Ep.Ti. 1.1, al.; to Christ, Ev.Luc. 2.11, al.",
                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionaries.v1:lsj-n102095-0-0-0-2",
                  "citations": [],
                  "children": []
                }
              ]
            },
            {
              "label": "II",
              "definition": "Adj., σ. ναὸς πρότονος A. Ag. 897, cf. Pi. Fr. 159; with a fem. noun, γονῆς σωτῆρος (as Herm. for γυνή) A. Th. 225; τιμαὶ σωτῆρες the office or prerogative <i>of saving,</i> of the Dioscuri, E. El. 993 (anap.).",
              "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionaries.v1:lsj-n102095-0-0-1",
              "citations": [
                {
                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-135542",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "σ. ναὸς πρότονος",
                    "ref": "A. Ag. 897",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg005.perseus-grc2:897"
                  }
                }
              ],
              "children": []
            },
            {
              "label": "III",
              "definition": "BGU 1078 (38 A.D.), PRyl. 2.149 (39/40 A.D.), etc.",
              "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionaries.v1:lsj-n102095-0-0-2",
              "citations": [],
              "children": []
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "key": "swth/r",
  "type": "main"
}