noun · masculine
bios
Greekβίος (bios)
Strong’sG979
life, manner of life, livelihood
stem bi-10 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books2 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
βίος, -ου, ὁ,
[in LXX chiefly for יָמִים;]
SYN.: ζωή, is life intensive, "vita quâ vivimus," the vital principle; βίος, life extensive, "vita quam vivimus," (1) the period of life, (2) the means by which it is sustained. Hence, in cl., ζ., being confined to the physical life common to men and animals, is the inferior word (cf. zoology, biography). In NT, ζωή is elevated into the ethical and spiritual sphere (cf. Tr., Syn., § xxvii).
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G979 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidbee'-os
life, i.e. (literally) the present state of existence; by implication, the means of livelihood
Froma primary word;
King Jamesgood, life, living.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | bios | biois |
| object accusative | bion7×βίον | bioin |
| direct address vocative | bior | bioir |
| of, belonging to genitive | biou3×βίου | bioiu |
| to, for dative | bio | bioi |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
bio is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
10 occurrences, every one of them listed
bion“live on”objectaccusative singular7×
Mark 12:44“live on”pantois gar ek teu perisseuarōteu autoi ballala, houtas de ek tau husterēsiau autau panteim hoseim echate ballata, holon ton bion autau.For they all contributed out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on.”
Luke 8:43“had”kai gunaikas arōtas en rusia haimeu apo eteiu dōdeka, hotinas iatroi prosanaliskaratas holon ton bion ouk ischuata apo oudeneu therapeuira,including a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years. She had spent all her money on physicians, but no one was able to heal her.
Luke 15:12“property”kai legata tos neoteros autoiu to patēro; Patēror, dōasar mi tem epiballarōtem merem tau ousiau; tos de diairata autoi ton bion.The younger son said to him, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.
Luke 15:30“property”hote de tos huios su houtos tos katesthiaratos su ton bion meta pornaiu erchata, thuasa auto ton siteuton moschon.But when this son of yours returns from squandering your wealth with prostitutes, you kill the fattened calf for him!’
Luke 21:4“live on”pantois gar houtois ek teu perisseuarōteu autoi ballala eis teim dōreim, houtas de ek teu husterēmeu autau panton ton bion hon echate ballata.For they all contributed out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on.”
1 Timothy 2:2“life”huper basilevoiu kai pantoiu toiu en huperocha arōtoiu, hina ēremon kai hēsuchion bion diaganeiō en panta eusebeia kai semnota.for kings and all those in authority— so that we may lead tranquil and quiet lives in all godliness and dignity.
1 John 3:17“goods”hos de an echateiō ton bion tou kosmou kai theōrateiō ton adelfon autou chreian echarōton kai kleiateia teim splanchneim autou apo autou, pōs tas agapas tou theou menatō en auto?If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him?
biou“life”of, belonging togenitive singular3×
Luke 8:14“life”tem de eis tain akanthain piptaratem, houtois alō tois akouaratois, kai hupo merimnaiu kai ploutou kai hēdonaiu tou biou poreuerōtois sumpnigilō kai ouk telesforalō.The seeds that fell among the thorns are those who hear, but as they go on their way, they are choked by the worries, riches, and pleasures of this life, and their fruit does not mature.
2 Timothy 2:4“life”oudenos strateuerōtos empleketō tai tou biou pragmateiai, hina to stratologarato areskateia;A soldier refrains from entangling himself in civilian affairs, in order to please the one who enlisted him.
1 John 2:16“possessions”hoti pantem tem en to kosmo, tas epithumias tau sarxau kai tas epithumias toiu ofthalmoiu kai tas alazoneias tou biou, ouk atō ek tou patērou, alla ek tou kosmou atō;For all that is in the world — the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life — is not from the Father but from the world.