G2198 – zao – ζάω to live

Strong’s ID:
G2198
Greek Word:
ζάω
Transliteration:
zao
Pronunciation:
dzah’-o
Part of Speech:
verb
Etymology:
a primary verb
Usage Count:
142
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Find “zao” in the Bible (New Testament)

Equip God’s People Greek Lexicon

to live

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Strong’s Greek Lexicon

a primary verb; to live (literally or figuratively):—life(-time), (a-)live(-ly), quick.

Owing to changes in the enumeration while in progress, there were no words left for numbers 2717 and 3203–3302, which were therefore silently dropped out of the vocabulary and references as redundant.

Thayer’s Greek Definitions

1) to live, breathe, be among the living (not lifeless, not dead)
2) to enjoy real life
2a) to have true life and worthy of the name
2b) active, blessed, endless in the kingdom of God
3) to live, i.e. pass life, in the manner of the living and acting
3a) of mortals or character
4) living water, having vital power in itself and exerting the same upon the soul
5) metaphorically to be in full vigour
5a) to be fresh, strong, efficient
5b) as adjective active, powerful, efficacious

Thayer’s Definitions are as edited by the Online Bible of Winterbourne, Ontario. They removed the etymology, cross-references, and Greek phrases and changed some of Thayer’s Unitarian doctrinal positions concerning the work and person of Christ.