ζωὴν

Strong’s Definition

life (literally or figuratively)

Etymology & Derivation

from G2198

KJV Usage

life(-time)

Detailed Definition

From Thayer’s Greek Lexicon outline.

• 1.life
• 2.the state of one who is possessed of vitality or is animate
• 3.of the absolute fullness of life, both essential and ethical, which belongs to god, and through him both to the hypostatic "logos" and to christ in whom the "logos" put on human nature
• 4.life real and genuine, a life active and vigorous, devoted to god, blessed, in the portion even in this world of those who put their trust in christ, but after the resurrection to be consummated by new accessions (among them a more perfect body), and to last for ever
• 5.every living soul
• 6.life

Scholarly Notes

compare G5590.

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