The meaning of “βίος”

Understanding bíos reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

G979

Greek Text

Strong's Concordance

βίος

Phoneticbee'-os

Transliterationbíos

Grammar Code

G:N-M

Greek Noun, Masculine

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

a primary word good, life, living. - life, i.e. (literally) the present state of existence - by implication, the means of livelihood

Scripture References

11 total references

Reference	Text
Mark 12:44	“For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living. ”
Luke 15:12	“And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.”
1 Timothy 2:2	“For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.”
2 Timothy 2:4	“No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.”
1 Peter 4:3	“For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:”

Total Occurrences

11x

Most Frequent Book

Luke

Book Distribution

Mark1

Luke5

1 Timothy1

2 Timothy1

1 Peter1

1 John2

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