Definition
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: Luke 16:25, Acts 8:33, 1 Corinthians 15:19, 1 Timothy 4:8, Hebrews 7:3, James 4:14; πνεῦμα ζωῆς, Revelation 11:11; ψυχὴ ζωῆς ( Genesis 1:30), Revelation 16:3; of the life of one risen from the dead, Romans 5:10, Hebrews 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.): John 6:51, 53, Romans 7:10; 8:6, 10, Philippians 2:16, Colossians 3:4, 2 Peter 1:3; αἰώνος (reff. supr.; DCG, i, 538a, ii, 30f.), John 4:36; 12:50; 17:3, 1 John 1:2, al.; τ. φῶς τῆς ζ., John 8:12; ὁ Λόγος τ. ζ., 1 John 1:1; ὁ ἄρτος τ. ζ., John 6:35, 48; δικαίωσις ζωῆς, Romans 5:18; μετάνοια εἰς ζ., Acts 11:18; ἐν αὐτῷ ζ. ἦν, John 1:4; ζ. ἡ ἐν. Χ. Ἰ., 2 Timothy 1:1; τὰ πρὸς ζωήν, 2 Peter 1:3, al.; στέφανος τῆς ζ., James 1:12, Revelation 2:10; χάρις ζωῆς (genitive expl.), 1 Peter 3:7; ζ. καὶ εἰρήνη, Romans 8:6; ζ. καὶ ἀφθαρσία, 2 Timothy 1:10; ἀνάστασις ζωῆς, John 5:29; βίβλος ζωῆς, Philippians 4:3, Revelation 3:5; ξύλον ζωῆς, Revelation 2:7; ὕδωρ ζωῆς, Revelation 22:17; meton., of that which has life: τ. πνεῦμα, Romans 8:10; ῥήματα, John 6:63; of one who gives life, John 11:25; 14:6, 1 John 1:2; ἡ ἐντολή, John 12:50.
Synonyms: see: βίος.
Hebrew words it translates
The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ζωή:
Usage patterns
Occurrences
135 total
- James 4:14ζωὴ · lifeYou do not even know what will happen tomorrow! What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.
- 1 Peter 3:7ζωῆς · of lifeHusbands, in the same way, treat your wives with consideration as a delicate vessel, and with honor as fellow heirs of the gracious gift of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.
- 1 Peter 3:10ζωὴν · lifeFor, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech.
- 2 Peter 1:3ζωὴν · lifeHis divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.
- 1 John 1:1ζωῆς · of lifeThat which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our own eyes, which we have gazed upon and touched with our own hands—this is the Word of life.
- 1 John 1:2ζωὴ · life; ζωὴν · lifeAnd this is the life that was revealed; we have seen it and testified to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life that was with the Father and was revealed to us.
- 1 John 2:25ζωὴν · lifeAnd this is the promise that He Himself made to us: eternal life.
- 1 John 3:14ζωήν · lifeWe know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. The one who does not love remains in death.
- 1 John 3:15ζωὴν · lifeEveryone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that eternal life does not reside in a murderer.
- 1 John 5:11ζωὴν · life; ζωὴ · lifeAnd this is that testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.
- 1 John 5:12ζωήν · life; ζωὴν · lifeWhoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.
- 1 John 5:13ζωὴν · lifeI have written these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life.
- 1 John 5:16ζωήν · lifeIf anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he should ask God, who will give life to those who commit this kind of sin. There is a sin that leads to death; I am not saying he should ask regarding that sin.
- 1 John 5:20ζωὴ · lifeAnd we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true—in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.
- Jude 1:21ζωὴν · life…keep yourselves in the love of God as you await the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you eternal life.
- Revelation 2:7ζωῆς · of lifeHe who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who overcomes, I will grant the right to eat from the tree of life in the Paradise of God.
- Revelation 2:10ζωῆς · of lifeDo not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer tribulation for ten days. Be faithful even unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.
- Revelation 3:5ζωῆς · of LifeLike them, he who overcomes will be dressed in white. And I will never blot out his name from the Book of Life, but I will confess his name before My Father and His angels.
- Revelation 7:17ζωῆς · of livingFor the Lamb in the center of the throne will be their shepherd. ‘He will lead them to springs of living water,’ and ‘God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’”
- Revelation 11:11ζωῆς · of lifeBut after the three and a half days, the breath of life from God entered the two witnesses, and they stood on their feet, and great fear fell upon those who saw them.
- Revelation 13:8ζωῆς · of LifeAnd all who dwell on the earth will worship the beast—all whose names have not been written from the foundation of the world in the Book of Life belonging to the Lamb who was slain.
- Revelation 16:3ζωῆς · livingAnd the second angel poured out his bowl into the sea, and it turned to blood like that of the dead, and every living thing in the sea died.
- Revelation 17:8ζωῆς · of LifeThe beast that you saw—it was, and now is no more, but is about to come up out of the Abyss and go to its destruction. And those who dwell on the earth whose names were not written in the Book of Life from the foundation of the world will marvel when they see the beast that was, and is not, and yet will be.
- Revelation 20:12ζωῆς · of LifeAnd I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne. And books were opened, and one of them was the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their deeds, as recorded in the books.
- Revelation 20:15ζωῆς · of LifeAnd if anyone was found whose name was not written in the Book of Life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.
- Revelation 21:6ζωῆς · of lifeAnd He told me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I will give freely from the spring of the water of life.
- Revelation 21:27ζωῆς · of LifeBut nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who practices an abomination or a lie, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life.
- Revelation 22:1ζωῆς · of lifeThen the angel showed me a river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb
- Revelation 22:2ζωῆς · of life…down the middle of the main street of the city. On either side of the river stood a tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruit and yielding a fresh crop for each month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.
- Revelation 22:14ζωῆς · of lifeBlessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and may enter the city by its gates.
- Revelation 22:17ζωῆς · of lifeThe Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Let the one who hears say, “Come!” And let the one who is thirsty come, and the one who desires the water of life drink freely.
- Revelation 22:19ζωῆς · of lifeAnd if anyone takes away from the words of this book of prophecy, God will take away his share in the tree of life and the holy city, which are described in this book.