σωτηρία [2 verses](noun sg fem nom) "Salvation" is from soteria, which means "deliverance", "preservation", "a way or means of safety", "keeping safe", "security", "safety," and "salvation."  -- (CW) The word translated as "salvation" means "deliverance", "preservation", "a way or means of safety", "keeping safe", "security", "safety," and "salvation." This word is used by Jesus only twice.  Salvation is more the sense of the Latin word than the Greek. The word "salvation" has a religious meaning that the Greek word didn't have. CW --Confusing Word --  The word "salvation" has a religious meaning that the Greek word didn't have.