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Hebrew: yāšaʿ (יָשַׁע) root verb meaning “to be wide, spacious; to set free, deliver, save”
- The core idea is moving from constriction/danger to open safety.
- "room to breathe” → “freedom from constraint”
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Greek: sōsai (σῶσαι) - to save, rescue, deliver, preserve, heal, make whole”.
Related words
Isa 43:1–3 “I have redeemed thee (גָּאַל), I have called thee by thy name… I gave Egypt for thy ransom (כֹּפֶר)… I will save thee (יָשַׁע)”
Ps 111:9 “He sent redemption (פְּדוּת) unto his people… Holy and reverend is his name”
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Connections
- Exod 14:30 – “Thus the LORD saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians”
- Judg 2:16 – “The LORD raised up judges, who saved them out of the hand of those that spoiled them”
- Ps 34:6 – “This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles
- Ps 51:14 – “Deliver me from bloodguiltiness… my tongue shall sing of thy righteousness”
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Noun Forms
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| יֶשַׁע | yéšaʿ | deliverance, rescue (abstract) |
| יְשׁוּעָה | yəšûʿāh | salvation, victory, help |
| מוֹשָׁעָה | môšāʿāh | deliverance (feminine noun) |
| מוֹשִׁיעַ | môšîaʿ | savior, deliverer (participle) |
Example: Isaiah 12:2
“Behold, God is my יְשׁוּעָה (yəšûʿāh – salvation); I will trust, and not be afraid… therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of יְשׁוּעָה.”