King James Version with full narration by Alexander Scourby
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Saviour
CategoryTheological Term / Name of Christ
Modern EquivalentSavior; deliverer; the one who rescues from sin and death.
KJV Word TypeNoun
DefinitionOne who saves or delivers — used in the KJV of God the Father (especially in the OT) and supremely of Jesus Christ, whose very name (Yeshua) means "the LORD saves." The angel's announcement to Joseph declared that Jesus would save His people from their sins — the defining statement of His mission.
Key Verses"And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins." (Matthew 1:21); "For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord." (Luke 2:11)