verb
zōamō
Greekζάω (zaō)
Strong’sG2198
I live
stem zō-140 times in the New Testamentin 20 of 27 books37 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ζάω, -ῶ,
[in LXX chiefly for חיה (most freq. ptcp., ζῶν, inf., ζῆν, for חַי);]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2198 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saiddzah'-o
to live (literally or figuratively)
Froma primary verb;
King Jameslife(-time), (a-)live(-ly), quick.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| zōamōζῶ | happening now · Ipresent active indicative 1st person singular | live | 6× |
| zōasōζῇς | happening now · youpresent active indicative 2nd person singular | live | 2× |
| zōatōζῇ | happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular | lives | 13× |
| zōanōζῶμεν | happening now · wepresent active indicative 1st person plural | live | 5× |
| zōavōζῆτε | happening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person plural | live | 1× |
| zōalōζῶσιν | happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural | live | 1× |
| zōameἔζων | was happening · Iimperfect active indicative 1st person singular | alive | 1× |
| zōaveἐζῆτε | was happening · yeimperfect active indicative 2nd person plural | living | 1× |
| zōatiζήσει | will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular | live | 3× |
| zōaniζήσομεν | will happen · wefuture active indicative 1st person plural | live | 4× |
| zōaviζήσετε | will happen · yefuture active indicative 2nd person plural | live | 1× |
| zōaliζήσουσιν | will happen · theyfuture active indicative 3rd person plural | live | 1× |
| zōesiζήσῃ | will happen · youfuture middle indicative 2nd person singular | live | 1× |
| zōetiζήσεται | will happen · he/she/itfuture middle indicative 3rd person singular | live | 9× |
| zōeviζήσεσθε | will happen · yefuture middle indicative 2nd person plural | live | 1× |
| zōamaἔζησα | happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular | lived | 1× |
| zōataἔζησεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | alive | 4× |
| zōalaἔζησαν | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | came to life | 2× |
| zōaneiōζῶμεν | happening now · wepresent active subjunctive 1st person plural | live | 2× |
| zōaleiōζῶσιν | happening now · theypresent active subjunctive 3rd person plural | live | 2× |
| zōameiaζήσω | happened · Iaorist active subjunctive 1st person singular | live | 1× |
| zōateiaζήσῃ | happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular | live | 1× |
| zōaneiaζήσωμεν | happened · weaorist active subjunctive 1st person plural | live | 4× |
| zōarōζῆν | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | live | 12× |
| zōarōtosζῶν | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine | living | 9× |
| zōarōtasζῶσα | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular feminine | lives | 1× |
| zōarōtonζῶντα | happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular masculine | living | 5× |
| zōarōtanζῶσαν | happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular feminine | living | 5× |
| zōarōtemζῶν | happening now · objectpresent active participle direct singular neuter | living | 2× |
| zōarōtouζῶντος | happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular masculine | living | 13× |
| zōarōteuζῶντος | happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular neuter | living | 1× |
| zōarōtoζῶντι | happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative singular masculine | lives | 7× |
| zōarōtoisζῶντες | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine | alive | 7× |
| zōarōtoinζῶντας | happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative plural masculine | alive | 4× |
| zōarōteimζῶντα | happening now · objectpresent active participle direct plural neuter | living | 1× |
| zōarōtoiuζώντων | happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural masculine | living | 5× |
| zōaratasζήσασα | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular feminine | lived | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 57 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | zōamō6×ζῶ | zōame1×ἔζων | zōami | zōama1×ἔζησα | zōamē | zōamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | zōasō2×ζῇς | zōase | zōasi | zōasa | zōasē | zōaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | zōatō13×ζῇ | zōate | zōati3×ζήσει | zōata4×ἔζησεν | zōatē | zōatelē |
| we 1st person plural | zōanō5×ζῶμεν | zōane | zōani4×ζήσομεν | zōana | zōanē | zōanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | zōavō1×ζῆτε | zōave1×ἐζῆτε | zōavi1×ζήσετε | zōava | zōavē | zōavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | zōalō1×ζῶσιν | zōale | zōali1×ζήσουσιν | zōala2×ἔζησαν | zōalē | zōalelē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | zōemō | zōeme | zōemi | zōema | zōemē | zōemelē |
| you 2nd person singular | zōesō | zōese | zōesi1×ζήσῃ | zōesa | zōesē | zōeselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | zōetō | zōete | zōeti9×ζήσεται | zōeta | zōetē | zōetelē |
| we 1st person plural | zōenō | zōene | zōeni | zōena | zōenē | zōenelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | zōevō | zōeve | zōevi1×ζήσεσθε | zōeva | zōevē | zōevelē |
| they 3rd person plural | zōelō | zōele | zōeli | zōela | zōelē | zōelelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 10 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | zōameiō | zōameia1×ζήσω | zōameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | zōaseiō | zōaseia | zōaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | zōateiō | zōateia1×ζήσῃ | zōateiē |
| we 1st person plural | zōaneiō2×ζῶμεν | zōaneia4×ζήσωμεν | zōaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | zōaveiō | zōaveia | zōaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | zōaleiō2×ζῶσιν | zōaleia | zōaleiē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | zōemeiō | zōemeia | zōemeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | zōeseiō | zōeseia | zōeseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | zōeteiō | zōeteia | zōeteiē |
| we 1st person plural | zōeneiō | zōeneia | zōeneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | zōeveiō | zōeveia | zōeveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | zōeleiō | zōeleia | zōeleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | zōasōr | zōasar | zōasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | zōatōr | zōatar | zōatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | zōavōr | zōavar | zōavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | zōalōr | zōalar | zōalēr |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | zōesōr | zōesar | zōesēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | zōetōr | zōetar | zōetēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | zōevōr | zōevar | zōevēr |
| they 3rd person plural | zōelōr | zōelar | zōelēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | zōamoiō | zōamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | zōasoiō | zōasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | zōatoiō | zōatoia |
| we 1st person plural | zōanoiō | zōanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | zōavoiō | zōavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | zōaloiō | zōaloia |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | zōemoiō | zōemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | zōesoiō | zōesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | zōetoiō | zōetoia |
| we 1st person plural | zōenoiō | zōenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | zōevoiō | zōevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | zōeloiō | zōeloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 12 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | zōarō12×ζῆν | zōari | zōara | zōarē |
| acts on or for itself middle voice | zōerō | zōeri | zōera | zōerē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 61 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | zōarōtos60×ζῶν | zōaritos | zōaratos1× | zōarētos |
| acts on or for itself middle voice | zōerōtos | zōeritos | zōeratos | zōerētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
zō 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
140 occurrences, 100 of them printed here — the rest are in the reader
zōamō“live”happening now · Ipresent active indicative 1st person singular6×, 5 shown
John 6:57“live”kathōs apostelata min tos zōarōtos patēros kamis zōamō dia ton patēron, kai tos trōgarōtos min kakeinos zōati dia min.Just as the living Father sent Me and I live because of the Father, so also the one who feeds on Me will live because of Me.
John 14:19“live”ēti mikrem kai tos kosmos min ouketi theōratō, vis de theōravō min, hoti mis zōamō kai vis zōavi.In a little while the world will see Me no more, but you will see Me. Because I live, you also will live.
Romans 14:11“live”grafitē gar; Zōamō mis, legatō kurios, hoti mi kamptati pantem gonuem, kai pantas glōssas exomologeti to theo.It is written: “As surely as I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow before Me; every tongue will confess to God.”
Galatians 2:20“live”zōamō de ouketi mis, zōatō de en mi Christos; hem de nun zōamō en sarxa, en pistia zōamō ta tou huiou tou theou tou agaparatou min kai paradōaratou heauton huper mu.I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.
Galatians 2:20“live”zōamō de ouketi mis, zōatō de en mi Christos; hem de nun zōamō en sarxa, en pistia zōamō ta tou huiou tou theou tou agaparatou min kai paradōaratou heauton huper mu.I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.
zōasō“live”happening now · youpresent active indicative 2nd person singular2×
Galatians 2:14“live”alla hote horama hoti ouk orthopodalō pros tan alētheian teu euangelieu, legama to Kēfo emprosthen pantoiu; Ei sis Ioudaios huparcharōtos ethnikōs kai ouk Ioudaikōs zōasō, pōs teim ethneim anankazasō Ioudaizarō?When I saw that they were not walking in line with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas in front of them all, “If you, who are a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you compel the Gentiles to live like Jews?”
Revelation 3:1“alive”Kai to angelo tau en Sardiai ekklēsau grafasar; Hōdeim legatō tos echarōtos teim hepta pneumeim tou theou kai toin hepta astēroin; Oidamē su teim ergeim, hoti onomem echasō hoti zōasō, kai nekros asō.“To the angel of the church in Sardis write: These are the words of the One who holds the seven spirits of God and the seven stars. I know your deeds; you have a reputation for being alive, yet you are dead.
zōatō“lives”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular13×, 5 shown
Mark 16:11“alive”kakeinois akouaratois hoti zōatō kai theasita hupo autau apistala.And when they heard that Jesus was alive and she had seen Him, they did not believe it.
John 4:50“live”legatō auto tos Iēsus; Poreuesōr; tos huios su zōatō. pisteuata tos anthrōpos to logo hon legata auto tos Iēsus kai poreuete.“Go,” said Jesus. “Your son will live.” The man took Jesus at His word and departed.
John 4:51“alive”ēdē de autou katabainarōtou tois doulois autou hupantala auto legarōtois hoti tos paidos autou zōatō.And while he was still on the way, his servants met him with the news that his boy was alive.
John 4:53“live”gnōskata oun tos patēros hoti ekeina ta hōra en ha legata auto tos Iēsus; Tos huios su zōatō, kai pisteuata autos kai tas oikias autou holas.Then the father realized that this was the very hour in which Jesus had told him, “Your son will live.” And he and all his household believed.
Romans 6:10“lives”hem gar apothnēskata, ta hamarta apothnēskata efapax; hem de zōatō, zōatō to theo.The death He died, He died to sin once for all; but the life He lives, He lives to God.
zōanō“live”happening now · wepresent active indicative 1st person plural5×, 4 shown
Acts 17:28“live”en auto gar zōanō kai kininō kai anō, hōs kai tinois toiu kata vin poiētoiu legalē; Tou gar kai genem anō.‘For in Him we live and move and have our being.’ As some of your own poets have said, ‘We are His offspring.’
Romans 14:8“live”ean tē gar zōaneiō, to kurio zōanō, ean tē apothnēskaneiō, to kurio apothnēskanō. ean tē oun zōaneiō ean tē apothnēskaneiō, tou kuriou anō.If we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.
2 Corinthians 6:9“live”hōs agnoirōtois kai epignōskirōtois, hōs apothnēskarōtois kai idou zōanō, hōs paideuirōtois kai mē thanatirōtois,unknown, yet well-known; dying, and yet we live on; punished, yet not killed;
Galatians 5:25“live”ei zōanō pneume, pneume kai stoichaneiō.Since we live by the Spirit, let us walk in step with the Spirit.
zōavō“live”happening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person plural1×
Romans 8:13“live”ei gar kata sarxan zōavō mellavō apothnēskarō, ei de pneume tain praxiain teu sōmeu thanatavō, zōevi.For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.
zōalō“live”happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Luke 20:38“live”theos de ouk atō nekroiu alla zōarōtoiu, pantois gar auto zōalō.He is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for to Him all are alive.”
zōame“alive”was happening · Iimperfect active indicative 1st person singular1×
Romans 7:9“alive”mis de zōame chōris nomou pote; ercharatau de tau entolau tas hamartas anazata,Once I was alive apart from the law; but when the commandment came, sin sprang to life and I died.
zōave“living”was happening · yeimperfect active indicative 2nd person plural1×
Colossians 3:7“living”en hei kai vis peripatava pote hote zōave en houtei;When you lived among them, you also used to walk in these ways.
zōati“live”will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular3×
John 6:51“live”mis amō tos artos tos zōarōtos tos ek tou ouranou katabainaratos; ean tinos esthiateia ek houtou tou artou zōati eis ton aiōnon, kai tos artos de hon mis dōami tas sarxas mu atō huper tau tou kosmou zōau.I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And this bread, which I will give for the life of the world, is My flesh.”
John 6:57“live”kathōs apostelata min tos zōarōtos patēros kamis zōamō dia ton patēron, kai tos trōgarōtos min kakeinos zōati dia min.Just as the living Father sent Me and I live because of the Father, so also the one who feeds on Me will live because of Me.
John 6:58“live”houtos atō tos artos tos ek ouranou katabainaratos, ouk kathōs esthiala tois patērois kai apothnēskala; tos trōgarōtos houton ton arton zōati eis ton aiōnon.This is the bread that came down from heaven. Unlike your fathers, who ate the manna and died, the one who eats this bread will live forever.”
zōani“live”will happen · wefuture active indicative 1st person plural4×
Romans 6:2“live”mē ginetoia; hotinois apothnēskana ta hamarta, pōs ēti zōani en auta?Certainly not! How can we who died to sin live in it any longer?
2 Corinthians 13:4“live”kai gar staurita ek astheniau, alla zōatō ek dunamiau theou. kai gar nis asthenanō en auto, alla zōani sun auto ek dunamiau theou eis vin.For He was indeed crucified in weakness, yet He lives by God’s power. For we are also weak in Him, yet by God’s power we will live with Him concerning you.
Hebrews 12:9“live”eita toin men tau sarxau nu patēroin echane paideutoin kai entrepine; ouk pollem mallon hupotassini to patēro teiu pneumeiu kai zōani?Furthermore, we have all had earthly fathers who disciplined us, and we respected them. Should we not much more submit to the Father of our spirits and live?
James 4:15“live”anti teu legarō vin; Ean tos kurios thelateia, kai zōani kai poiani houtem ē ekeinem.Instead, you ought to say, “If the Lord is willing, we will live and do this or that.”
zōavi“live”will happen · yefuture active indicative 2nd person plural1×
John 14:19“live”ēti mikrem kai tos kosmos min ouketi theōratō, vis de theōravō min, hoti mis zōamō kai vis zōavi.In a little while the world will see Me no more, but you will see Me. Because I live, you also will live.
zōali“live”will happen · theyfuture active indicative 3rd person plural1×
John 5:25“live”Amēn amēn legamō vi hoti erchetō hōras kai nun atō hote tois nekrois akouali tau fōnau tou huiou tou theou kai tois akouaratois zōali.Truly, truly, I tell you, the hour is coming and has now come when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live.
zōesi“live”will happen · youfuture middle indicative 2nd person singular1×
Luke 10:28“live”legata de auto; Orthōs apokrinisa; houtem poiasōr kai zōesi.“You have answered correctly,” Jesus said. “Do this and you will live.”
zōeti“live”will happen · he/she/itfuture middle indicative 3rd person singular9×, 5 shown
Matthew 4:4“live”tos de apokriniratos legata; Grafitē; Ouk epi arto mono zōeti tos anthrōpos, alla epi pante rēme ekporeuerōte dia stomeu theou.But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
Matthew 9:18“live”Houteim autou lalarōtou autoi idou archōnos henos ercharatos proskunate auto legarōtos hoti Tas thugatēras mu arti teleutata; alla ercharatos epitithasar tan cheiran su epi autan, kai zōeti.While Jesus was saying these things, a synagogue leader came and knelt before Him. “My daughter has just died,” he said. “But come and place Your hand on her, and she will live.”
Luke 4:4“live”kai apokrinita pros auton tos Iēsus; Grafitē hoti Ouk epi arto mono zōeti tos anthrōpos.But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone.’”
John 11:25“live”legata auta tos Iēsus; Mis amō tas anastasias kai tas zōas; tos pisteuarōtos eis min kan apothnēskateia zōeti,Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies.
Romans 1:17“live”dikaiosunas gar theou en aute apokaluptitō ek pistiau eis pistian, kathōs grafitē; Tos de dikaios ek pistiau zōeti.For the gospel reveals the righteousness of God that comes by faith from start to finish, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”
zōevi“live”will happen · yefuture middle indicative 2nd person plural1×
Romans 8:13“live”ei gar kata sarxan zōavō mellavō apothnēskarō, ei de pneume tain praxiain teu sōmeu thanatavō, zōevi.For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.
zōama“lived”happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular1×
Acts 26:5“lived”prognōskarōtois min anōthen, ean thelaleiō marturarō, hoti kata tan akribotatan hairesian tau hēmeterau thrēskeiau zōama Farisaios.They have known me for a long time and can testify, if they are willing, that I lived as a Pharisee, adhering to the strictest sect of our religion.
zōata“alive”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular4×
Luke 15:32“alive”eufrainira de kai chairira date, hoti tos adelfos su houtos nekros ate kai zōata, kai apolluarētos kai heuriskita.But it was fitting to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’”
Romans 14:9“lived again”eis houtem gar Christos apothnēskata kai zōata hina kai nekroiu kai zōarōtoiu kurieuateia.For this reason Christ died and returned to life, that He might be the Lord of both the dead and the living.
Revelation 2:8“came to life”Kai to angelo tau en Smurna ekklēsau grafasar; Hōdeim legatō tos prōtos kai tos eschatos, hos gineta nekros kai zōata;To the angel of the church in Smyrna write: These are the words of the First and the Last, who died and returned to life.
Revelation 13:14“lived”kai planatō toin katoikarōtoin epi tau gēau dia teim sēmeim heim dōita aute poiara enōpion teu thēreu, legarōtos toi katoikarōtoi epi tau gēau poiara eikōnan te thēre, hos echatō tan plēgan tau machairau kai zōata.Because of the signs it was given to perform on behalf of the first beast, it deceived those who dwell on the earth, telling them to make an image to the beast that had been wounded by the sword and yet had lived.
zōala“came to life”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural2×
Revelation 20:4“came to life”Kai horama thronoin, kai kathizala epi autoin, kai krimem dōita autoi, kai tain psuchain toiu pelekizirētoiu dia tan marturian Iēsu kai dia ton logon tou theou, kai hotinois ouk proskunala tem thērem oude tan eikōnan auteu kai ouk lambala tem charagmem epi tem metōpem kai epi tan cheiran autoiu; kai zōala kai basilala meta tou christou chilioi eteim.Then I saw the thrones, and those seated on them had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or hands. And they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.
Revelation 20:5“come to life”tois loipois toiu nekroiu ouk zōala achri teliteia teim chilioi eteim. houtas tas anastasias tas prōtas.The rest of the dead did not come back to life until the thousand years were complete. This is the first resurrection.
zōaneiō“live”happening now · wepresent active subjunctive 1st person plural2×
Romans 14:8“live”ean tē gar zōaneiō, to kurio zōanō, ean tē apothnēskaneiō, to kurio apothnēskanō. ean tē oun zōaneiō ean tē apothnēskaneiō, tou kuriou anō.If we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.
Romans 14:8“live”ean tē gar zōaneiō, to kurio zōanō, ean tē apothnēskaneiō, to kurio apothnēskanō. ean tē oun zōaneiō ean tē apothnēskaneiō, tou kuriou anō.If we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.
zōaleiō“live”happening now · theypresent active subjunctive 3rd person plural2×
2 Corinthians 5:15“live”kai huper pantoiu apothnēskata hina tois zōarōtois mēketi heautoi zōaleiō alla to huper autoiu apothnēskarato kai egeirirato.And He died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died for them and was raised again.
1 Peter 4:6“live”eis houtem gar kai nekroi euangelizita hina krinileia men kata anthrōpoin sarxa zōaleiō de kata theon pneume.That is why the gospel was preached even to those who are now dead, so that they might be judged as men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.
zōameia“live”happened · Iaorist active subjunctive 1st person singular1×
Galatians 2:19“live”mis gar dia nomou nomo apothnēskama hina theo zōameia; Christo sustaurimē;For through the law I died to the law so that I might live to God.
zōateia“live”happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular1×
Mark 5:23“live”kai parakalatō auton polleim legarōtos hoti Tem thugatriem mu eschatōs echatō, hina ercharatos epitithaseia tain cheirain auta hina sōziteia kai zōateia.and pleaded with Him urgently, “My little daughter is near death. Please come and place Your hands on her, so that she will be healed and live.”
zōaneia“live”happened · weaorist active subjunctive 1st person plural4×
1 Thessalonians 5:10“live”tou apothnēskaratou peri nu hina eite grēgoraneiō eite katheudaneiō hama sun auto zōaneia.He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with Him.
Titus 2:12“live”paideuarōtas nin, hina arneratois tan asebeian kai tain kosmikain epithumiain sōfronōs kai dikaiōs kai eusebōs zōaneia en to nun aiōno,It instructs us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live sensible, upright, and godly lives in the present age,
1 Peter 2:24“live”hos tain hamartain nu autos anaferata en te sōme autou epi tem xulem, hina tai hamartai apogineratois ta dikaiosuna zōaneia; hou to mōlōpso iiva.He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. “By His stripes you are healed.”
1 John 4:9“live”en houte fanerita tas agapas tou theou en ni, hoti ton huion autou ton monogenon apostelatē tos theos eis ton kosmon hina zōaneia dia autou.This is how God’s love was revealed among us: God sent His one and only Son into the world, so that we might live through Him.
zōarō“live”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive12×, 5 shown
Luke 24:23“alive”kai mē heuriskaratais tem sōmem autou erchala legarōtais kai optasian angeloiu horarē, hois legalō auton zōarō.but they did not find His body. They came and told us they had seen a vision of angels, who said that Jesus was alive.
Acts 22:22“live”Akouale de autou achri houtou tou logou kai epairala tan fōnan autoiu legarōtois; Airasōr apo tau gēau ton toiouton, ouk gar kathēkate auton zōarō.The crowd listened to Paul until he made this statement. Then they lifted up their voices and shouted, “Rid the earth of him! He is not fit to live!”
Acts 25:19“alive”zētēmeim de tineim peri tau idiau deisidaimoniau echale pros auton kai peri tinou Iēsu thnēskarētou, hon faskate tos Paulos zōarō.They only had some contentions with him regarding their own religion and a certain Jesus who had died, but whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
Acts 25:24“live”kai fēatō tos Fēstos; Agrippaor basilevor kai pantoir toir sumpareiarōtoir ni anēroir, theōravō houton peri hou hapantem tem plēthem toiu Ioudaioiu entunchanala mi en tē Hierosolumei kai enthade, boarōtois mē darō auton zōarō mēketi.Then Festus said, “King Agrippa and all who are present with us, you see this man. The whole Jewish community has petitioned me about him, both here and in Jerusalem, crying out that he ought not to live any longer.
Acts 28:4“live”hōs de horala tois barbarois kremannuerōtem tem thērem ek tau cheirau autou, pros allēloin legale; Pantōs foneuos atō tos anthrōpos houtos hon diasōziraton ek tau thalassau tas dikas zōarō ouk easata.When the islanders saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, “Surely this man is a murderer. Although he was saved from the sea, Justice has not allowed him to live.”
zōarōtos“living”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine9×, 5 shown
Matthew 27:63“alive”legarōtois; Kurior, mimnēskina hoti ekeinos tos planos legata ēti zōarōtos; Meta treis hēmerain egeirimō;“Sir,” they said, “we remember that while He was alive that deceiver said, ‘After three days I will rise again.’
Luke 15:13“living”kai meta ouk pollain hēmerain sunagaratos panteim tos neoteros huios apodēmata eis chōran makran, kai ekei diaskorpizata tan ousian autou zōarōtos asōtōs.After a few days, the younger son got everything together and journeyed to a distant country, where he squandered his wealth in wild living.
John 6:51“living”mis amō tos artos tos zōarōtos tos ek tou ouranou katabainaratos; ean tinos esthiateia ek houtou tou artou zōati eis ton aiōnon, kai tos artos de hon mis dōami tas sarxas mu atō huper tau tou kosmou zōau.I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And this bread, which I will give for the life of the world, is My flesh.”
John 6:57“living”kathōs apostelata min tos zōarōtos patēros kamis zōamō dia ton patēron, kai tos trōgarōtos min kakeinos zōati dia min.Just as the living Father sent Me and I live because of the Father, so also the one who feeds on Me will live because of Me.
John 11:26“lives”kai pantos tos zōarōtos kai pisteuarōtos eis min ouk mē apothnēskateia eis ton aiōnon; pisteuasō houtem?And everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?”
zōarōtas“lives”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular feminine1×
1 Timothy 5:6“lives”tas de spatalarōtas zōarōtas thnēskatē.But she who lives for pleasure is dead even while she is still alive.
zōarōton“living”happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular masculine5×, 4 shown
Luke 24:5“living”emfobaiu de ginerataiu autaiu kai klinarōtaiu teim prosōpeim eis tan gēan legala pros autain; Tinem zētavō ton zōarōton meta toiu nekroiu?As the women bowed their faces to the ground in terror, the two men asked them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead?
Acts 1:3“alive”hoi kai paristanata heauton zōarōton meta tem paschara auton en pollei tekmēriei, dia hēmeraiu tesserakonta optanerōtos autoi kai legarōtos teim peri tau basileiau tou theou;After His suffering, He presented Himself to them with many convincing proofs that He was alive. He appeared to them over a span of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God.
Acts 14:15“living”kai legarōtois; Anēroir, tinem houteim poiavō? kai nis homoiopathois anō vi anthrōpois, euangelizerōtois vin apo houteiu teiu mataieiu epistrefara epi theon zōarōton hos poiata ton ouranon kai tan gēan kai tan thalassan kai panteim teim en autei;“Men, why are you doing this? We too are only men, human like you. We are bringing you good news that you should turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made heaven and earth and sea and everything in them.
Acts 20:12“alive”agala de ton paidon zōarōton, kai parakalila ouk metriōs.And the people were greatly relieved to take the boy home alive.
zōarōtan“living”happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular feminine5×, 4 shown
Acts 9:41“alive”dōaratos de auta cheiran anistanata autan, fōnaratos de toin hagioin kai tain chērain paristanata autan zōarōtan.Peter took her by the hand and helped her up. Then he called the saints and widows and presented her to them alive.
Romans 12:1“living”Parakalamō oun vin, adelfoir, dia toiu oiktirmoiu tou theou paristanara teim sōmeim vu thusian zōarōtan hagian euarestan to theo, tan logikan latreian vu;Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.
1 Corinthians 15:45“living”houtōs kai grafitē; Gineta tos prōtos anthrōpos Adam eis psuchan zōarōtan; tos eschatos Adam eis pneumem zōopoiarōtem.So it is written: “The first man Adam became a living being”; the last Adam a life-giving spirit.
Hebrews 10:20“living”han enkainizata ni hodan prosfatan kai zōarōtan dia teu katapetasmeu, houtem atō tau sarxau autou,by the new and living way opened for us through the curtain of His body,
zōarōtem“living”happening now · objectpresent active participle direct singular neuter2×
John 4:10“living”apokrinita Iēsus kai legata auta; Ei oidaselē tan dōrean tou theou kai tinos atō tos legarōtos si; Dōasar mi pinara, sis an aitasa auton kai dōata an si hudōrem zōarōtem.Jesus answered, “If you knew the gift of God and who is asking you for a drink, you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.”
John 4:11“living”legatō auto tas gunaikas; Kurior, oute antlēmem echasō kai tem frearem atō bathuem; pothen oun echasō tem hudōrem tem zōarōtem?“Sir,” the woman replied, “You have nothing to draw with and the well is deep. Where then will You get this living water?
zōarōtou“living”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular masculine13×, 5 shown
Matthew 16:16“living”apokriniratos de Simōnos Petros legata; Sis asō tos christos tos huios tou theou tou zōarōtou.Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
Matthew 26:63“living”tos de Iēsus siōpate. kai tos archierevos legata auto; Exorkizamō sin kata tou theou tou zōarōtou hina ni legaseia ei sis asō tos christos tos huios tou theou.But Jesus remained silent. Then the high priest said to Him, “I charge You under oath by the living God: Tell us if You are the Christ, the Son of God.”
Romans 7:3“alive”ara oun zōarōtou tou anērou moichalias chrēmatizati ean gineteia anēro hetero; ean de apothnēskateia tos anēros, eleutheras atō apo tou nomou, teu mē arō autan moichalian gineratan anēro hetero.So then, if she is joined to another man while her husband is still alive, she is called an adulteress; but if her husband dies, she is free from that law and is not an adulteress if she marries another man.
Romans 9:26“living”kai eti en to topo hou legita autoi; Ouk laos mu vis, ekei kalili huiois theou zōarōtou.and, “It will happen that in the very place where it was said to them, ‘You are not My people,’ they will be called ‘sons of the living God.’”
2 Corinthians 3:3“living”fanerirōtois hoti avō epistolas Christou diakoniratas hupo nu, engrafirētas ouk melane alla pneume theou zōarōtou, ouk en plaxai lithinai alla en plaxai kardiai sarkinai.It is clear that you are a letter from Christ, the result of our ministry, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts.
zōarōteu“living”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular neuter1×
John 7:38“living”tos pisteuarōtos eis min, kathōs legata tas grafas, potamois ek tau koiliau autou rali hudōreu zōarōteu.Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’”
zōarōto“lives”happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative singular masculine7×, 5 shown
Romans 7:2“lives”tas gar hupandras gunaikas to zōarōto anēro ditē nomo; ean de apothnēskateia tos anēros, katargitē apo tou nomou tou anērou.For instance, a married woman is bound by law to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is released from the law of marriage.
1 Thessalonians 1:9“living”autois gar peri nu apangellalō hopoian eisodan echana pros vin, kai pōs epistrefava pros ton theon apo teiu eidōleiu douleuarō theo zōarōto kai alēthino,For they themselves report what kind of welcome you gave us, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God
1 Timothy 4:10“living”eis houtem gar kopianō kai oneidizinō, hoti elpizanē epi theo zōarōto, hos atō sōtēros pantoiu anthrōpoiu, malista pistoiu.To this end we labor and strive, because we have set our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of everyone, and especially of those who believe.
Hebrews 9:14“living”pose mallon tem haimem tou Christou, hos dia pneumeu aiōnieu heauton prosferata amōmon to theo, katharizati tan suneidēsian nu apo nekreiu ergeiu eis tem latreuarō theo zōarōto.how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God!
Revelation 4:9“lives”kai hotan dōali teim zōeim doxan kai timan kai eucharistian to katherōto epi to throno, to zōarōto eis toin aiōnoin toiu aiōnoiu,And whenever the living creatures give glory, honor, and thanks to the One seated on the throne, who lives forever and ever,
zōarōtois“alive”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine7×, 5 shown
2 Corinthians 4:11“live”aei gar nis tois zōarōtois eis thanaton paradōinō dia Iēsun, hina kai tas zōas tou Iēsu faneriteia en ta thnēta sarxa nu.For we who are alive are always consigned to death for Jesus’ sake, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our mortal body.
2 Corinthians 5:15“live”kai huper pantoiu apothnēskata hina tois zōarōtois mēketi heautoi zōaleiō alla to huper autoiu apothnēskarato kai egeirirato.And He died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died for them and was raised again.
Colossians 2:20“living”Ei apothnēskava sun Christo apo teiu stoicheieiu tou kosmou, tinem hōs zōarōtois en kosmo dogmatizivō;If you have died with Christ to the spiritual forces of the world, why, as though you still belonged to the world, do you submit to its regulations:
1 Thessalonians 4:15“alive”houtem gar vi leganō en logo kuriou, hoti nis tois zōarōtois tois perileipirōtois eis tan parousian tou kuriou ouk mē fthananeia toin koimiratoin;By the word of the Lord, we declare to you that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who have fallen asleep.
1 Thessalonians 4:17“alive”epeita nis tois zōarōtois tois perileipirōtois hama sun autoi harpazini en nefelai eis apantēsian tou kuriou eis aēron; kai houtōs pantote sun kurio eni.After that, we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will always be with the Lord.
zōarōtoin“alive”happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative plural masculine4×
Romans 6:11“alive”houtōs kai vis logizevōr heautoin arō nekroin men ta hamarta zōarōtoin de to theo en Christo Iēso.So you too must count yourselves dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus.
Romans 6:13“alive”mēde paristanavōr teim meleim vu hopleim adikiau ta hamarta, alla paristanavar heautoin to theo hōsei ek nekroiu zōarōtoin kai teim meleim vu hopleim dikaiosunau to theo.Do not present the parts of your body to sin as instruments of wickedness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and present the parts of your body to Him as instruments of righteousness.
2 Timothy 4:1“living”Diamarturemō enōpion tou theou kai Christou Iēsu, tou mellarōtou krinarō zōarōtoin kai nekroin, kai tan epifaneian autou kai tan basileian autou;I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of His appearing and His kingdom:
1 Peter 4:5“living”hois apodōali logon to hetoimōs echarōto krinara zōarōtoin kai nekroin;But they will have to give an account to Him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.
zōarōteim“living”happening now · objectpresent active participle direct plural neuter1×
Acts 7:38“living”houtos atō tos gineratos en ta ekklēsa en ta erēma meta tou angelou tou lalarōtou auto en te ore Sina kai toiu patēroiu nu, hos decheta logieim zōarōteim dōara ni,He was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers. And he received living words to pass on to us.
zōarōtoiu“living”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural masculine5×, 4 shown
Matthew 22:32“living”Mis amō tos theos Abraam kai tos theos Isaak kai tos theos Iakōb? ouk atō tos theos nekroiu alla zōarōtoiu.‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? He is not the God of the dead, but of the living.”
Mark 12:27“living”ouk atō theos nekroiu alla zōarōtoiu; pollem planivō.He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You are badly mistaken!”
Luke 20:38“living”theos de ouk atō nekroiu alla zōarōtoiu, pantois gar auto zōalō.He is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for to Him all are alive.”
Acts 10:42“living”kai parangellata ni kērussara to lao kai diamarturera hoti houtos atō tos horizirētos hupo tou theou kritos zōarōtoiu kai nekroiu.And He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that He is the One appointed by God to judge the living and the dead.
zōaratas“lived”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular feminine1×
Luke 2:36“lived”Kai ate Hannas profētias, thugatēras Fanouēl, ek fulau Asēr houtas probainarētas en hēmerai pollai, zōaratas meta anērou eteim hepta apo tau partheniau autau,There was also a prophetess named Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher, who was well along in years. She had been married for seven years,