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Lexicon :: Strong's G970 - bia

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βία
Transliteration
bia (Key)
Pronunciation
bee'-ah
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Probably akin to βία (G970) (through the idea of vital activity)
mGNT
3x in 2 unique form(s) TR
4x in 2 unique form(s) LXX
13x in 3 unique form(s)
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Strong’s Definitions

βία bía, bee'-ah; probably akin to G979 (through the idea of vital activity); force:—violence.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x

The KJV translates Strong's G970 in the following manner: violence (4x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x
The KJV translates Strong's G970 in the following manner: violence (4x).

  1. strength, whether of body or mind

  2. strength in violent action, force

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
βία bía, bee'-ah; probably akin to G979 (through the idea of vital activity); force:—violence.
STRONGS G970:
βία, -ας, ἡ;
1. strength, whether of body or of mind: Homer and subsequent writers.
2. strength in violent action, force: μετὰ βίας by the use of force, with violence, Acts 5:26; Acts 24:7 [Rec.]; shock τῶν κυμάτων, Acts 27:41 [R G, but Tr text brackets; others omit τῶν κυμάτων]; διὰ τ. βίαν τοῦ ὄχλου, the crowd pressing on so violently, Acts 21:35. [Synonym: see δύναμις, at the end.]
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Acts
5:26; 21:35; 24:7; 27:41

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Strong's Number G970 matches the Greek βία (bia),
which occurs 4 times in 4 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 5:26

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:26 - Then the captain went with the officers, and brought them without violence, for they were afraid that the people might stone them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 21:35

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:35 - When he came to the stairs, it happened that he was carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the crowd;

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 27:41

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:41 - But coming to a place where two seas met, they ran the vessel aground. The bow struck and remained immovable, but the stern began to break up by the violence of the waves.
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