soteriology
so·teri·ol·ogy (sō tir′ē äl′ə jē)
noun
Etymology: < Gr sōtēria, deliverance (in LXX & N.T., salvation) < sōtēr, deliverer (in N.T., Savior) < sōzein, to save < sōs, saos, safe, sound, prob. < IE *twewos < base *tēu-, to swell, be strong > L tumere + -logy
Related Forms:
- soteriological so·terio·logi·cal (sō tir′ē ə läj′i kəl) adjective
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