βία, -ας, ἡ, [in LXX for פֶּרֶךְ, etc. ;] strength, force, violence: Act.5:26 21:35 24:7 27:41.† (AS)
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G970 — βία
bia · force · Greek
3 tagged verse occurrences
Acts 5:26 · βίας,At that point, the captain went with the officers and brought the apostles—but not by force, for fear the people would stone them.Acts 21:35 · βίανWhen Paul reached the steps, he had to be carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the mob.Acts 27:41 · βίαςBut the ship struck a sandbar and ran aground. The bow stuck fast and would not move, and the stern was being broken up by the pounding of the waves.