Strongs Number: G2222
- Greek Word
- ζωή
- Transliteration
- zōē
- Phonetic
- dzo-ay'
- Part of Speech
- Noun Feminine
- Strongs Definition
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life (literally or figuratively)
- Thayers Definition
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1. life
a. the state of one who is possessed of vitality or is animate
b. every living soul
2. life
a. of the absolute fulness of life, both essential and ethical, which belongs to God, and through him both to the hypostatic "logos" and to Christ in whom the "logos" put on human nature
b. life real and genuine, a life active and vigorous, devoted to God, blessed, in the portion even in this world of those who put their trust in Christ, but after the resurrection to be consummated by new accessions (among them a more perfect body), and to last for ever.
- Origin
- From G2198
- Bible Usage
- life (-time). Compare G5590 .