ζωή, -ῆς, ἡ (ζάω), [in LXX chiefly for חַיִּים ;] life (in Hom., Hdt., = βίος, which see; later, existence, vita quâ vivimus, as distinct from βίος, vita quam vivimus; opposite to θάνατος); 1. of natural life: Luk.16:25, Act.8:33, 1Co.15:19, 1Ti.4:8, Heb.7:3, Jas.4:14; πνεῦμα ζωῆς, Rev.11:11; ψυχὴ ζωῆς ( Gen.1:30), Rev.16:3; of the life of one risen from the dead, Rom.5:10, Heb.7:16. 2. Of the life of the kingdom of God, the present life of grace and the life of glory which is to follow (Dalman, Words, 156ff.; Westc, Epp. Jo., 214ff.; Cremer, 272ff.): Jhn.6:51, 53 Rom.7:10 8:6, 10 Php.2:16, Col.3:4, 2Pe.1:3; αἰώνος (reff. supr.; DCG, i, 538a, ii, 30f.), Jhn.4:36 12:50 17:3, 1Jn.1:2, al.; τ. φῶς τῆς ζ., Jhn.8:12; ὁ Λόγος τ. ζ., 1Jn.1:1; ὁ ἄρτος τ. ζ., Jo 6:35, 48; δικαίωσις ζωῆς, Rom.5:18; μετάνοια εἰς ζ., Act.11:18; ἐν αὐτῷ ζ. ἦν, Jhn.1:4; ζ. ἡ ἐν. Χ. Ἰ., 2Ti.1:1; τὰ πρὸς ζωήν, 2Pe.1:3, al.; στέφανος τῆς ζ., Jas.1:12, Rev.2:10; χάρις ζωῆς (genitive expl.), 1Pe.3:7; ζ. καὶ εἰρήνη, Rom.8:6; ζ. καὶ ἀφθαρσία, 2Ti.1:10; ἀνάστασις ζωῆς, Jhn.5:29; βίβλος ζωῆς, Php.4:3, Rev.3:5; ξύλον ζωῆς, Rev.2:7; ὕδωρ ζωῆς, Rev.22:17; meton., of that which has life: τ. πνεῦμα, Rom.8:10; ῥήματα, Jhn.6:63; of one who gives life, Jhn.11:25 14:6, 1Jn.1:2; ἡ ἐντολή, Jhn.12:50. SYN.: see: βίος. (AS)
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G2222 — ζωή
zōē · life · Greek
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Matthew 7:14 · ζωήν,Because strait [is] the gate, and narrow [is] the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.Matthew 18:8 · ζωὴνWherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast [them] from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.Matthew 18:9 · ζωὴνAnd if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast [it] from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.Matthew 19:16 · ζωὴνAnd, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?Matthew 19:17 · ζωὴνAnd he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? [there is] none good but one, [that is], God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.Matthew 19:29 · ζωὴνAnd every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.Matthew 25:46 · ζωὴνAnd these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.Mark 9:43 · ζωὴνAnd if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:Mark 9:45 · ζωὴνAnd if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:Mark 10:17 · ζωὴνAnd when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?Mark 10:30 · ζωὴνBut he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.Luke 10:25 · ζωὴνAnd, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?Luke 12:15 · ζωὴAnd he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.Luke 16:25 · ζωῇBut Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.Luke 18:18 · ζωὴνAnd a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?Luke 18:30 · ζωὴνWho shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.John 1:4 · ζωὴ · ζωὴIn him was life; and the life was the light of men.John 3:15 · ζωὴνThat whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.John 3:16 · ζωὴνFor God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.John 3:36 · ζωὴν · ζωήν,He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.John 4:14 · ζωὴνBut whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.John 4:36 · ζωὴνAnd he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.John 5:24 · ζωὴν · ζωήν.¶Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.John 5:26 · ζωὴν · ζωὴνFor as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;John 5:29 · ζωῆς,And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.John 5:39 · ζωὴνSearch the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.John 5:40 · ζωὴνAnd ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.John 6:27 · ζωὴνLabour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.John 6:33 · ζωὴνFor the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.John 6:35 · ζωῆς·And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.John 6:40 · ζωὴνAnd this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.John 6:47 · ζωὴνVerily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.John 6:48 · ζωῆς.I am that bread of life.John 6:51 · ζωῆς.¶I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.John 6:53 · ζωὴνThen Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you.John 6:54 · ζωὴνWhoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.John 6:63 · ζωήIt is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, [they] are spirit, and [they] are life.John 6:68 · ζωῆςThen Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.John 8:12 · ζωῆς.¶Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.John 10:10 · ζωὴνThe thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have [it] more abundantly.John 10:28 · ζωὴνAnd I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any [man] pluck them out of my hand.John 11:25 · ζωή·Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:John 12:25 · ζωὴνHe that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.John 12:50 · ζωὴAnd I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.John 14:6 · ζωή.Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.John 17:2 · ζωὴνAs thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.John 17:3 · ζωὴAnd this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.John 20:31 · ζωὴνBut these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.Acts 2:28 · ζωῆς,Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.Acts 3:15 · ζωῆςAnd killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.Acts 5:20 · ζωῆςGo, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.Acts 8:33 · ζωὴIn his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.Acts 11:18 · ζωὴνWhen they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.Acts 13:46 · ζωῆς,Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.Acts 13:48 · ζωὴνAnd when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.Acts 17:25 · ζωὴνNeither is worshipped with men’s hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;Romans 2:7 · ζωὴνTo them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:Romans 5:10 · ζωῇFor if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.Romans 5:17 · ζωῇFor if by one man’s offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)Romans 5:18 · ζωῆς.Therefore as by the offence of one [judgment came] upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one [the free gift came] upon all men unto justification of life.Romans 5:21 · ζωὴνThat as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.Romans 6:4 · ζωῆςTherefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.Romans 6:22 · ζωὴνBut now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.Romans 6:23 · ζωὴFor the wages of sin [is] death; but the gift of God [is] eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.Romans 7:10 · ζωὴνAnd the commandment, which [was ordained] to life, I found [to be] unto death.Romans 8:2 · ζωῆςFor the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.Romans 8:6 · ζωὴFor to be carnally minded [is] death; but to be spiritually minded [is] life and peace.Romans 8:10 · ζωὴAnd if Christ [be] in you, the body [is] dead because of sin; but the Spirit [is] life because of righteousness.Romans 8:38 · ζωὴFor I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,Romans 11:15 · ζωὴFor if the casting away of them [be] the reconciling of the world, what [shall] the receiving [of them be], but life from the dead?1 Corinthians 3:22 · ζωὴWhether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours;1 Corinthians 15:19 · ζωῇIf in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.2 Corinthians 2:16 · ζωῆς · ζωήν.To the one [we are] the savour of death unto death; and to the other the savour of life unto life. And who [is] sufficient for these things?2 Corinthians 4:10 · ζωὴAlways bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body.2 Corinthians 4:11 · ζωὴFor we which live are alway delivered unto death for Jesus’ sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh.2 Corinthians 4:12 · ζωὴSo then death worketh in us, but life in you.2 Corinthians 5:4 · ζωῆς.¶For we that are in [this] tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life.Galatians 6:8 · ζωὴνFor he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.Ephesians 4:18 · ζωῆςHaving the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:Philippians 1:20 · ζωῆςAccording to my earnest expectation and [my] hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but [that] with all boldness, as always, [so] now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether [it be] by life, or by death.Philippians 2:16 · ζωῆςHolding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.Philippians 4:3 · ζωῆς.¶And I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and [with] other my fellowlabourers, whose names [are] in the book of life.Colossians 3:3 · ζωὴFor ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.Colossians 3:4 · ζωὴWhen Christ, [who is] our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.1 Timothy 1:16 · ζωὴνHowbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.1 Timothy 4:8 · ζωῆςFor bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.1 Timothy 6:12 · ζωῆςFight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.1 Timothy 6:19 · ζωῆς.¶Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.2 Timothy 1:1 · ζωῆςPaul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus,2 Timothy 1:10 · ζωὴνBut is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel:Titus 1:2 · ζωῆςIn hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;Titus 3:7 · ζωῆςThat being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.Hebrews 7:3 · ζωῆςWithout father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually.Hebrews 7:16 · ζωῆςWho is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.James 1:12 · ζωῆςBlessed [is] the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.James 4:14 · ζωὴWhereas ye know not what [shall be] on the morrow. For what [is] your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.1 Peter 3:7 · ζωῆςLikewise, ye husbands, dwell with [them] according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.1 Peter 3:10 · ζωὴνFor he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:2 Peter 1:3 · ζωὴνAccording as his divine power hath given unto us all things that [pertain] unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:1 John 1:1 · ζωῆς·That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;1 John 1:2 · ζωὴ · ζωὴν(For the life was manifested, and we have seen [it], and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;)1 John 2:25 · ζωὴνAnd this is the promise that he hath promised us, [even] eternal life.1 John 3:14 · ζωήν,We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not [his] brother abideth in death.1 John 3:15 · ζωὴνWhosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.1 John 5:11 · ζωὴν · ζωὴAnd this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.1 John 5:12 · ζωήν· · ζωὴνHe that hath the Son hath life; [and] he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.1 John 5:13 · ζωὴνThese things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.1 John 5:16 · ζωήν,If any man see his brother sin a sin [which is] not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it.1 John 5:20 · ζωὴAnd we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, [even] in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.Jude 1:21 · ζωὴνKeep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.Revelation 2:7 · ζωῆςHe that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.Revelation 2:10 · ζωῆς.Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast [some] of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.Revelation 3:5 · ζωῆςHe that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.Revelation 7:17 · ζωῆςFor the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.Revelation 11:11 · ζωῆςAnd after three days and an half the Spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them.Revelation 13:8 · ζωῆςAnd all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.Revelation 16:3 · ζωῆςAnd the second angel poured out his vial upon the sea; and it became as the blood of a dead [man]: and every living soul died in the sea.Revelation 17:8 · ζωῆςThe beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.Revelation 20:12 · ζωῆς.And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is [the book] of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.Revelation 20:15 · ζωῆςAnd whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.Revelation 21:6 · ζωῆςAnd he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.Revelation 21:27 · ζωῆςAnd there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither [whatsoever] worketh abomination, or [maketh] a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb’s book of life.Revelation 22:1 · ζωῆς,And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.Revelation 22:2 · ζωῆςIn the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, [was there] the tree of life, which bare twelve [manner of] fruits, [and] yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree [were] for the healing of the nations.Revelation 22:14 · ζωῆς,Blessed [are] they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.Revelation 22:17 · ζωῆςAnd the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.Revelation 22:19 · ζωῆςAnd if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and [from] the things which are written in this book.