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Lexicon :: Strong's G979 - bios

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βίος
Transliteration
bios (Key)
Pronunciation
bee'-os
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
A primary word
mGNT
10x in 2 unique form(s) TR
11x in 2 unique form(s) LXX
23x in 4 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 2:832,290

Trench's Synonyms: xxvii. ζωή, βίος.

Strong’s Definitions

βίος bíos, bee'-os; a primary word; life, i.e. (literally) the present state of existence; by implication, the means of livelihood:—good, life, living.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x

The KJV translates Strong's G979 in the following manner: life (5x), living (5x), good (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x
The KJV translates Strong's G979 in the following manner: life (5x), living (5x), good (1x).

  1. life

    1. life extensively

      1. the period or course of life

    2. that by which life is sustained, resources, wealth, goods

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
βίος bíos, bee'-os; a primary word; life, i.e. (literally) the present state of existence; by implication, the means of livelihood:—good, life, living.
STRONGS G979:
βίος, -ου, ὁ, [from Homer down];
a. life extensively, i. e. the period or course of life [see below and Trench, § xxvii.]: Luke 8:14; 1 Timothy 2:2; 2 Timothy 2:4; 1 John 2:16; 1 Peter 4:3 [Rec.].
b. (as often in Greek writings from Hesiod, Works, 230, 575; Herodotus, Xenophon) that by which life is sustained, resources, wealth [A. V. living]: Mark 12:44; Luke 8:43 [WH omits; Tr marginal reading brackets the clause]; Luke 15:12, 30; Luke 21:4; 1 John 3:17 [goods]. (For לֶחֶם in Proverbs 31:14 (Prov. 29:32).)
[Synonyms: βίος, ζωή: ζ. existence (having death as its antithesis); β. the period, means, manner, of existence. Hence the former is more naturally used of animals, the latter of men; cf. zoology, biography. N. T. usage exalts ζωή, and so tends to debase βίος. But see Bp. Lightfoot Ign. ad Romans 7.]
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Proverbs
31:14
Mark
12:44
Luke
8:14; 8:43; 15:12; 15:30; 21:4
1 Timothy
2:2
2 Timothy
2:4
1 Peter
4:3
1 John
2:16; 3:17

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G979 matches the Greek βίος (bios),
which occurs 11 times in 11 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:44 - For they gave a tiny part of their surplus, but she, poor as she is, has given everything she had to live on.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:14 - The seeds that fell among the thorns represent those who hear the message, but all too quickly the message is crowded out by the cares and riches and pleasures of this life. And so they never grow into maturity.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:43 - A woman in the crowd had suffered for twelve years with constant bleeding,[fn] and she could find no cure.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 15:12

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:12 - The younger son told his father, ‘I want my share of your estate now before you die.’ So his father agreed to divide his wealth between his sons.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:30 - Yet when this son of yours comes back after squandering your money on prostitutes, you celebrate by killing the fattened calf!’

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:4 - For they have given a tiny part of their surplus, but she, poor as she is, has given everything she has.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 2:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 2:2 - Pray this way for kings and all who are in authority so that we can live peaceful and quiet lives marked by godliness and dignity.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 2:4 - Soldiers don’t get tied up in the affairs of civilian life, for then they cannot please the officer who enlisted them.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 4:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 4:3 - You have had enough in the past of the evil things that godless people enjoy—their immorality and lust, their feasting and drunkenness and wild parties, and their terrible worship of idols.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Jo 2:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 2:16 - For the world offers only a craving for physical pleasure, a craving for everything we see, and pride in our achievements and possessions. These are not from the Father, but are from this world.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Jo 3:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 3:17 - If someone has enough money to live well and sees a brother or sister[fn] in need but shows no compassion—how can God’s love be in that person?
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