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תְּשׁוּעָה H8668
H8668 is the Hebrew word תְּשׁוּעָה, transliterated tᵉshûwʻâh and said tesh-oo-aw'. The King James Version most often renders it salvation.
What it means
rescue (literal or figurative, persons, national or spiritual).
Where it comes from
or תְּשֻׁעָה; from H7768 (שָׁוַע) in the sense of H3467 (יָשַׁע).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 30 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: deliverance, help, safety, salvation, victory.
Verses using תְּשׁוּעָה
All 28 verses, quoted in full.
Judges 15:18 · KJV
And he was sore athirst, and called on the LORD, and said, Thou hast given this great deliverance into the hand of thy servant: and now shall I die for thirst, and fall into the hand of the uncircumcised?
1 Samuel 11:9 · KJV
And they said unto the messengers that came, Thus shall ye say unto the men of Jabeshgilead, To morrow, by that time the sun be hot, ye shall have help. And the messengers came and shewed it to the men of Jabesh; and they were glad.
1 Samuel 11:13 · KJV
And Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day: for to day the LORD hath wrought salvation in Israel.
1 Samuel 19:5 · KJV
For he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the LORD wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou sawest it, and didst rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?
2 Samuel 19:2 · KJV
And the victory that day was turned into mourning unto all the people: for the people heard say that day how the king was grieved for his son.
2 Samuel 23:10 · KJV
He arose, and smote the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clave unto the sword: and the LORD wrought a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to spoil.
2 Samuel 23:12 · KJV
But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the LORD wrought a great victory.
2 Kings 5:1 · KJV
Now Naaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honourable, because by him the LORD had given deliverance unto Syria: he was also a mighty man in valour, but he was a leper.
2 Kings 13:17 · KJV
And he said, Open the window eastward. And he opened it. Then Elisha said, Shoot. And he shot. And he said, The arrow of the LORD’s deliverance, and the arrow of deliverance from Syria: for thou shalt smite the Syrians in Aphek, till thou have consumed them.
1 Chronicles 11:14 · KJV
And they set themselves in the midst of that parcel, and delivered it, and slew the Philistines; and the LORD saved them by a great deliverance.
1 Chronicles 19:12 · KJV
And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me: but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will help thee.
2 Chronicles 6:41 · KJV
Now therefore arise, O LORD God, into thy resting place, thou, and the ark of thy strength: let thy priests, O LORD God, be clothed with salvation, and let thy saints rejoice in goodness.
Psalm 33:17 · KJV
An horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.
Psalm 37:39 · KJV
But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD: he is their strength in the time of trouble.
Psalm 40:10 · KJV
I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation.
Psalm 40:16 · KJV
Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, The LORD be magnified.
Psalm 51:14 · KJV
Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
Psalm 60:11 · KJV
Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.
Psalm 71:15 · KJV
My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof.
Psalm 108:12 · KJV
Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.
Psalm 119:41 · KJV
Let thy mercies come also unto me, O LORD, even thy salvation, according to thy word.
Psalm 119:81 · KJV
My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.
Psalm 144:10 · KJV
It is he that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword.
Proverbs 21:31 · KJV
The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD.
Isaiah 45:17 · KJV
But Israel shall be saved in the LORD with an everlasting salvation: ye shall not be ashamed nor confounded world without end.
Isaiah 46:13 · KJV
I bring near my righteousness; it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not tarry: and I will place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory.
Jeremiah 3:23 · KJV
Truly in vain is salvation hoped for from the hills, and from the multitude of mountains: truly in the LORD our God is the salvation of Israel.
Lamentations 3:26 · KJV
It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD.
Common questions
What does Strong's H8668 mean?
H8668 is the Hebrew word תְּשׁוּעָה (tᵉshûwʻâh), meaning rescue (literal or figurative, persons, national or spiritual).
How is H8668 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it salvation (15 times), deliverance (5 times), help (4 times), victory (3 times), safety (2 times), among others.
How many times does H8668 appear in the Bible?
תְּשׁוּעָה (tᵉshûwʻâh) is tagged in 28 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H8668 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: or תְּשֻׁעָה; from H7768 (שָׁוַע) in the sense of H3467 (יָשַׁע).
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