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ζάω
záō · Greek · Strong's G2198 · 140 occurrences
The KJV renders 7 different Hebrew and Greek words as “life”
What it means
to live (literally or figuratively)
a primary verb;
How the KJV renders it
life, alive, quick
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“life”
“alive”
also renders chay (H2416)
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Where it appears
140 occurrences in the Greek text, first 60 verses shown.
1 Corinthians 7:39 · V-PAI-3S
A wife is bound by law for as long as her husband lives; but if the husband is dead, she is free to be married to whomever she desires, only in the Lord.
1 Corinthians 9:14 · V-PAN
Even so the Lord ordained that those who proclaim the Good News should live from the Good News.
1 Corinthians 15:45 · V-PAP-ASF
So also it is written, “The first man Adam became a living soul.” The last Adam became a life-giving spirit.
1 John 4:9 · V-AAS-1P
By this God’s love was revealed in us, that God has sent his only born Son into the world that we might live through him.
1 Peter 1:3 · V-PAP-ASF
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
1 Peter 1:23 · V-PAP-GSM
having been born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which lives and remains forever.
1 Peter 2:4 V-PAP-ASM1 Peter 2:5 V-PAP-NPM1 Peter 2:24 V-AAS-1P1 Peter 4:5 V-PAP-APM1 Peter 4:6 V-PAS-3P1 Thessalonians 1:9 V-PAP-DSM1 Thessalonians 3:8 V-PAI-1P1 Thessalonians 4:15 V-PAP-NPM1 Thessalonians 4:17 V-PAP-NPM1 Thessalonians 5:10 V-AAS-1P1 Timothy 3:15 V-PAP-GSM1 Timothy 4:10 V-PAP-DSM1 Timothy 5:6 V-PAP-NSF2 Corinthians 1:8 V-PAN2 Corinthians 3:3 V-PAP-GSM2 Corinthians 4:11 V-PAP-NPM2 Corinthians 5:15 V-PAP-NPM2 Corinthians 6:9 V-PAI-1P2 Corinthians 6:16 V-PAP-GSM2 Corinthians 13:4 V-FAI-1P2 Timothy 3:12 V-PAN2 Timothy 4:1 V-PAP-APMActs 1:3 V-PAP-ASMActs 7:38 V-PAP-APNActs 9:41 V-PAP-ASFActs 10:42 V-PAP-GPMActs 14:15 V-PAP-ASMActs 17:28 V-PAI-1PActs 20:12 V-PAP-ASMActs 22:22 V-PANActs 25:19 V-PANActs 25:24 V-PANActs 26:5 V-AAI-1SActs 28:4 V-PANColossians 2:20 V-PAP-NPMColossians 3:7 V-IAI-2PGalatians 2:14 V-PAI-2SGalatians 2:19 V-AAS-1SGalatians 2:20 V-PAI-1SGalatians 3:11 V-FDI-3SGalatians 3:12 V-FDI-3SGalatians 5:25 V-PAI-1PHebrews 2:15 V-PANHebrews 3:12 V-PAP-GSMHebrews 4:12 V-PAP-NSMHebrews 7:8 V-PAI-3SHebrews 7:25 V-PAP-NSMHebrews 9:14 V-PAP-DSMHebrews 9:17 V-PAI-3SHebrews 10:20 V-PAP-ASFHebrews 10:31 V-PAP-GSMHebrews 10:38 V-FDI-3SHebrews 12:9 V-FAI-1PHebrews 12:22 V-PAP-GSM
Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Greek text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.