G979Noun, masculine10 times in the New Testament (critical text)Where it occurs
Translated as
In the text
- Mark 12:44βίον
For they all contributed out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on.”
- Luke 8:14βίου
The seeds that fell among the thorns are those who hear, but as they go on their way, they are choked by the worries, riches, and pleasures of this life, and their fruit does not mature.
- 1 Timothy 2:2βίον
for kings and all those in authority—so that we may lead tranquil and quiet lives in all godliness and dignity.
- 2 Timothy 2:4βίου
A soldier refrains from entangling himself in civilian affairs, in order to please the one who enlisted him.
- 1 John 2:16βίου
For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world.
Abbott-Smith
[in LXX chiefly for יָמִים ;]
SYN.: ζωή, is life intensive, "vita quâ, vivimus," the vital principle; βίος, life extensive, "vita quam vivimus," (1) the period of life, (2) the means by which it is sustained. Hence, in cl., ζ., being confined to the physical life common to men and animals, is the inferior word (cf. zoology, biography). In NT, ζωή is elevated into the ethical and spiritual sphere (cf. Tr., Syn., §xxvii).
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Sources: Abbott-Smith’s Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922, public domain) and glosses from STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0); STEPBible TAGNT (Greek New Testament, CC BY 4.0); the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Reformatted by Word Study, wording unchanged. All sources and licenses.