βιάζω (βία), and depon. -ομαι, [in LXX for פּרץ, פּצר, etc. ;] to force, constrain, rare in active (poet, and late prose), but found in cl. in pass., and so perh. βιάζεται, suffereth violence, Mat.11:12, EV (but see infr.), whether (a) in good sense, of disciples (Thayer, al.), or (b) in bad sense, of the enemies of the kingdom (Meyer, in l.; Dalman, Words, 139ff.; Cremer, 141ff.). Mid., advanceth violently, Mt, l.with (Deiss., BS., 258; Banks, see ref. in DCG, ii, 803f.); before εἰς, to press violently, or force one's way into, Luk.16:16 (see ICC, in l., and in Mt, l.with; cf. παραβιάζομαι and see MM, see word). † (AS)
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G971 — βιάζω
biazō · to force · Greek
2 tagged verse occurrences
Matthew 11:12 · βιάζεται,‘And, from the days of John the Baptist till now, the reign of the heavens doth suffer violence, and violent men do take it by force,Luke 16:16 · βιάζεται.the law and the prophets are till John; since then the reign of God is proclaimed good news, and every one doth press into it;