Original Word: יְשׁוּעָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: yshuw`ah
Pronunciation: yeh-shoo-ah
Phonetic Spelling: (yesh-oo'-aw)
KJV: deliverance, health, help(-ing), salvation, save, saving (health), welfare
NASB: salvation, deliverance, help, deeds of deliverance, prosperity, save, saving
Word Origin: [feminine passive participle of H3467 (יָשַׁע - save)]

1. something saved, i.e. (abstractly) deliverance
2. (hence) aid, victory, prosperity

deliverance, health, helping, salvation, save, saving health, welfare

Feminine passive participle of yasha'; something saved, i.e. (abstractly) deliverance; hence, aid, victory, prosperity -- deliverance, health, help(-ing), salvation, save, saving (health), welfare.

see HEBREW yasha'

Word Origin
from yasha
Definition
salvation
NASB Translation
deeds of deliverance (1), deliverance (6), help (4), prosperity (1), salvation (61), save (1), saving (1), security (1), victories (1), victory (1).

יְשׁוּעָה noun feminine salvation; — ׳יְשׁ Psalm 119:155 18t.; יְשׁוּעָ֫תָה Psalm 3:3; Jonah 2:10; יְשֻׁעָ֫תָה Psalm 80:3; construct יְשׁוּעַת Exodus 14:13 4t.; suffix יְשֻׁעָתִי Job 30:15; יְשׁוּעָתִי Psalm 62:2 12t., + 25 t. suffixes; plural יְשׁוּעוֺת 2 Samuel 22:51 6t.; יְשׁוּעֹת 2Sam 42:12 3t.; יְשֻׁעוֺת 2Sam 53:7; —

1 welfare, prosperity: כעב עברה ישׁעתי Job 30:15 as a cloud my prosperity passed away.

2 deliverance: והיתה לי לישׁועה and thou wilt be to me for deliverance 2 Samuel 10:11 = 1 Chronicles 19:12.

3 salvation by God, primarily from external evils, but often with added spiritual idea: Genesis 49:18 (poem), Isaiah 33:2; Isaiah 52:7,10; Isaiah 59:11; Isaiah 60:18; Jonah 2:10; Psalm 3:3; Psalm 3:9; Psalm 14:7 = Psalm 53:7; Psalm 22:2; Psalm 35:3; Psalm 62:2; Psalm 69:30; Psalm 70:5 ( = תשׁועה Psalm 40:17), Psalm 78:22; Psalm 80:3; Psalm 91:16; Psalm 96:2 = 1 Chronicles 16:23, Psalm 106:4; Psalm 140:8; Job 13:16; with verbs of rejoicing בישׁועה 1 Samuel 2:1; Isaiah 25:9; Psalm 9:15; Psalm 13:6; Psalm 35:9; יְשׁועָה יָשִׁית חוֺמוֺת Isaiah 26:1 salvation will he set as walls; compare phrase ׳אֱלֹהֵי ישׁ Psalm 88:2, ׳אֵל ישׁ Isaiah 12:2, ׳צוּר ישׁ Deuteronomy 32:15 (song), Psalm 89:27, compare צוּרִי וְישׁוּעָתִי Psalm 62:3; Psalm 62:7; ׳יוֺם ישׁ Isaiah 49:8; ׳מַעַיְנֵי הישׁ Isaiah 12:3 wells of salvation; plural יְשׁוּעוֺת (intensive), of ׳יְשׁוּעוֺת מָּנַי ׃י Psalm 42:6; the salvation of my face (person; פניו ᵑ0 error, פני ᵐ5 ᵑ6), Psalm 42:12; Psalm 43:5; כּוֺס ישׁועות Psalm 116:13 cup commemorating saving acts (of drink-offering); further Psalm 119:123; Psalm 119:155; Psalm 119:166; Psalm 119:174; "" צְדָקָה Isaiah 51:6,8; Isaiah 56:1; Isaiah 62:1; Psalm 98:2; Psalm 98:3; יְשׁוּעָתִי עַדקְֿצֵה הָאָרֶץ Isaiah 49:6 my salvation unto the ends of the earth; בְּכָלאגּוֺיִם יְשׁוּעָתֶ֑ךָ Psalm 67:3 among all nations thy salvation.

4 victory: with עָשָׂה work victory 1 Samuel 14:45; Isaiah 26:18: elsewhere of victories wrought by Yahweh for his people Exodus 15:2 (song) Isaiah 12:2; Habakkuk 3:8; Psalm 20:6; Psalm 21:2; Psalm 21:6; Psalm 44:5; Psalm 68:20; Psalm 118:14; Psalm 118:15; Psalm 118:21; phrases: פעל יְשׁוּעוֺת do victories Psalm 74:12; חֹסֶן יְשׁוּעֹת Isaiah 33:6 store of victories; מִגְדּוֺל יְשׁוּעוֺת 2 Samuel 22:51 Qr tower of victories (Kt מַגְדִּיל and so "" Psalm 18:51); מָעוֺז יְשׁוּעוֺת Psalm 28:8 stronghold of victories; ׳רְאוּ אֶתיְֿשׁוּעַת י Exodus 14:13 (J) see the victory of Yahweh, 2 Chronicles 20:17; כּוֺבַע יְשׁוּעָה Isaiah 59:17 helmet of victory; יְפָאֵר עֲנָוִים בִּישׁוּעָה Psalm 149:4 he will beautify the meek with victory. — compare the synonym תְּשׁוּעָה below

Scope of the Term

Occurring roughly seventy-seven times in the Hebrew Scriptures, the noun יְשׁוּעָה gathers the ideas of rescue, deliverance, help, victory, and the well-being that follows divine intervention. The word most often appears with the definite article—“the salvation”—so that attention is fixed upon the LORD as the exclusive Source and Agent of rescue (for example, Exodus 14:13; Psalm 3:8). Though it can describe human acts of relief, the overwhelming usage attaches the term to the saving work of God Himself.

Salvation in the Pentateuch

In the Exodus narrative the term acquires paradigmatic importance. At the Red Sea, Moses proclaims, “Stand firm and you will see the salvation of the LORD, which He will accomplish for you today” (Exodus 14:13). Salvation here is public, historical, and undeniable; it reveals the covenant faithfulness announced in Exodus 6:6. Deuteronomy reflects on that event so that Israel’s later generations remember salvation as the foundation of their national identity (Deuteronomy 32:15). Thus, from the outset, יְשׁוּעָה is anchored in God’s redemptive acts that form and preserve His people.

Salvation in the Historical Books

During the conquest and settlement, salvation is experienced repeatedly through God-raised deliverers. Joshua’s victories (Joshua 10:14), the judges’ rescues (Judges 2:16), and the military triumphs under Saul and David (1 Samuel 14:45; 2 Samuel 23:10) all display יְשׁוּעָה as tangible victory over enemies. Even when the monarchy deteriorates, the righteous king understands that any political or military success originates in the LORD’s salvation (2 Chronicles 20:17). The Chronicler therefore summons post-exilic readers to hope in the same God who once saved their fathers.

Salvation in the Wisdom Literature

In Psalms, יְשׁוּעָה moves from the battlefield to the prayer closet. “The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?” (Psalm 27:1). Personal trust replaces corporate panic, yet the object remains unchanged: the living God. Multiple psalms cry for salvation amid sickness, slander, or sin (Psalms 38:22; 40:17). The prevalence of the term in these songs teaches believers to make divine salvation the subject of praise and petition alike. Proverbs extends the scope, declaring that “by the fear of the LORD a man avoids evil” (Proverbs 28:18), implying that salvation also encompasses moral rescue from folly and guilt.

Salvation in the Prophets

The prophets intensify and universalize the concept. Isaiah links salvation with the unveiling of God’s righteousness: “My righteousness draws near, My salvation is on the way” (Isaiah 51:5). The Servant Songs climax in the proclamation that God’s salvation will reach “to the ends of the earth” (Isaiah 49:6). Jeremiah and Ezekiel speak of future salvation following judgment (Jeremiah 30:7; Ezekiel 37:23). Habakkuk testifies, “Yet I will rejoice in the LORD; I will exult in the God of my salvation” (Habakkuk 3:18), showing that even when circumstances worsen, the covenant relationship guarantees ultimate deliverance.

Messianic Foreshadowing

Because the name “Jesus” derives from the same root, יְשׁוּעָה becomes an anticipatory witness to the Messiah’s mission. Isaiah’s announcement, “Surely God is my salvation” (Isaiah 12:2), resonates with Simeon’s confession when he sees the infant Jesus: “My eyes have seen Your salvation” (Luke 2:30). The Old Testament usage, therefore, forms the vocabulary that the New Testament applies to the person and work of Christ, presenting Him as the embodied and final יְשׁוּעָה.

Theological Emphases

1. Divine Initiative: Salvation is always God’s act, often when human strength is exhausted (Jonah 2:9; Psalm 60:11).
2. Covenant Faithfulness: יְשׁוּעָה manifests the LORD’s steadfast love toward Abraham’s seed (Psalm 98:3).
3. Holistic Reach: The term addresses physical peril, national survival, moral cleansing, and eschatological hope.
4. Exclusivity: “Salvation belongs to the LORD” (Psalm 3:8) undercuts every rival savior, whether idol, empire, or personal merit.

Practical Ministry Implications

• Preaching: Scripture presents salvation as historical fact and present promise. Proclamation must therefore recount God’s past acts (Red Sea, Cross) and press their claims upon hearers today.

• Worship: Many psalms couple יְשׁוּעָה with joyful song (Psalm 95:1). Corporate worship should highlight God’s rescuing character and deeds.

• Pastoral Care: The term assures suffering believers that deliverance is neither abstract nor uncertain. Ministers can apply Exodus 14:13, Psalm 40:17, and Isaiah 43:1 to counsel those in crisis.

• Mission: Isaiah’s global vista (Isaiah 49:6) and its New Testament fulfillment compel the church to announce salvation to every nation, grounding evangelism in the continuity of God’s redemptive plan.

Intertextual Echoes in the New Testament

Though the noun shifts to Greek (σωτηρία), the thematic link is overt:

• “You are to give Him the name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins” (Matthew 1:21) echoes the Old Testament pattern where the name and the act correspond.

• Paul’s citation of Isaiah 59:20 in Romans 11:26 shows that the promised salvation of Israel remains in view.

• Revelation celebrates the final consummation: “Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!” (Revelation 7:10), joining Old Testament vocabulary to eschatological triumph.

Summary

יְשׁוּעָה weaves through the Hebrew canon as a multifaceted testimony to the LORD’s rescuing power—historical, moral, and eschatological. Rooted in the Exodus, affirmed in Israel’s monarchy, prayed for in exile, and promised by the prophets, the term finds its climactic fulfillment in Jesus Christ and its sure application to all who trust in Him.

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