σωτήρ · sōtēr — LSJ
saviour, deliverer, c. gen. of person etc. saved, σ. ἀνθρώπων, νηῶν, h.Hom. 22.5, 33.6; τῆς Ἑλλάδος Hdt. 7.139; ἑστίας πατρός A. Ch. 264; but also c. gen. rei, [νόσου], κακῶν, βλάβης, a preserver from disease, ills, hurt, S. OT 304, E. Med. 360 (anap.), Heracl. 640; c. dat., σ. τῇ πόλει καὶ νῷν φανείς Ar. Eq. 149; σ. δόμοις. Id. Nu. 1161; of a philosopher or guide, ὁδηγόν . . ὅν φησι σωτῆρα μόνον Phld. Lib. p.20 O.; esp. of Epicurus, ὁ σ. ὁ ἡμέτερος Polystr. Herc. 346 p. 80 V. (fr. 3 col. 4b)
epith. of Ζεύς, Pi. O. 5.17, Fr. 30.5, IG 2(2).410.18 (iv B.C.), etc.; to whom persons after a safe voyage offered sacrifice, Diph. 43.24; there was often a temple of Ζεὺς Σ. at harbours, e.g. the Piraeus, Str. 9.1.15; to Ζεὺς Σωτήρ the third cup of wine was dedicated, τρίτον Σωτῆρι σπένδειν Pi. I. 6(5).8; τρίτην Διὸς Σωτῆρος εὐκταίαν λίβα A. Fr. 55; Ζεῦ σῶτερ Ar. Th. 1009, Din. 1.36; ὦ Ζεῦ σῶτερ Philem. 79.21, Men. 532.2; to drink this cup became a symbol of good luck, and the third time came t
epith. of other gods, as of Apollo, Id. Ag. 512, etc.; of Hermes, Id. Ch. 2; of Asclepios, IG 4.718 (Hermione), 7.2808 (Hyettus, iii A.D.), BMus. Cat.Coins Pontus p.156 (Nicaea); σ. εὐρυχόρου Λακεδαίμονος Isyll. 82; τὸν σ. τῶν ὅλων Ἀσκληπιόν Jul. Or. 4.153b; Ζεὺς Ἀσκληπιὸς σ. τῶν ὅλων Aristid. Or. 42(6).4; of the Dioscuri, IG 12(3).422 (Thera, iii B.C.), 14.2406.108 (Tarentum), etc.; even with fem. deities, Τύχη σωτήρ, for σώτειρα, A. Ag. 664, S. OT 81: generally, of guardian or tutelary gods, H
applied to rulers, διὰ σέ, βασιλεῦ (viz. Ptolemy IV Philopator), τὸν πάντων κοινὸν σ. PEnteux. 11.6 (iii B.C.); Πτολεμαῖος Σ. OGI 19.1, al.; Ἀντίοχος Σ. ib. 233.3, al.; of Roman Emperors or governors, ib. 668.3 (Egypt, i A.D.), PLond. 1.177.24 (i A.D.), etc.
in LXX and NT, applied to God, LXX De. 32.15, al., 1 Ep.Ti. 1.1, al.; to Christ, Ev.Luc. 2.11, al.
in Poets, as Adj., σ. ναὸς πρότονος A. Ag. 897, cf. Pi. Fr. 159; with a fem. noun, γονῆς σωτῆρος (as Herm. for γυνή) A. Th. 225; τιμαὶ σωτῆρες the office or prerogative of saving, of the Dioscuri, E. El. 993 (anap.).
name of a month created by Caligula, BGU 1078 (38 A.D.), PRyl. 2.149 (39/40 A.D.), etc.