verb
zōopoiamō
Strong’sG2227
I make to live
stem zōopoi-11 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books9 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
ζωο-ποιέω, ῶ
[in LXX for חיה pi., hi., Jg 21:14, IV Ki 5:7, Ne 9:6, Jb 36:6, Ps 70:20, Ec 7:13(12)*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2227 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
= ζωογονέω Refs 4th c.BC+
II make alive, θανατῶς α καὶ ζ. LXX+NT; bring to life, νεκρά Refs 5th c.BC+; endow with life, ἑαυτό Refs 5th c.AD+ —passive Refs
II.2 preserve alive, LXX
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.
Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| zōopoiatōζῳοποιεῖ | happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular | gives life | 3× |
| zōopoiotōζῳοποιεῖται | happening now · he/she/itpresent middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular | come to life | 1× |
| zōopoiatiζῳοποιήσει | will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular | give life | 1× |
| zōopoiiliζῳοποιηθήσονται | will happen · theyfuture passive indicative 3rd person plural | made alive | 1× |
| zōopoiaraζῳοποιῆσαι | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | give life | 1× |
| zōopoiarōntemζῳοποιοῦν | happening now · subjectpresent active participle direct singular neuter | gives life | 1× |
| zōopoiarōntemζῳοποιοῦν | happening now · objectpresent active participle direct singular neuter | life-giving | 1× |
| zōopoiarōntouζῳοποιοῦντος | happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular masculine | gives life | 1× |
| zōopoiirantosζῳοποιηθεὶς | happened · subjectaorist passive participle nominative singular masculine | made alive | 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, 6 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 | zōopoiamō | zōopoiame | zōopoiami | zōopoiama | zōopoiamē | zōopoiamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | zōopoiasō | zōopoiase | zōopoiasi | zōopoiasa | zōopoiasē | zōopoiaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | zōopoiatō3×ζῳοποιεῖ | zōopoiate | zōopoiati1×ζῳοποιήσει | zōopoiata | zōopoiatē | zōopoiatelē |
| we 1st person plural | zōopoianō | zōopoiane | zōopoiani | zōopoiana | zōopoianē | zōopoianelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | zōopoiavō | zōopoiave | zōopoiavi | zōopoiava | zōopoiavē | zōopoiavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | zōopoialō | zōopoiale | zōopoiali | zōopoiala | zōopoialē | zōopoialelē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | zōopoiomō | zōopoiome | zōopoiomē | zōopoiomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | zōopoiosō | zōopoiose | zōopoiosē | zōopoioselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | zōopoiotō1×ζῳοποιεῖται | zōopoiote | zōopoiotē | zōopoiotelē |
| we 1st person plural | zōopoionō | zōopoione | zōopoionē | zōopoionelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | zōopoiovō | zōopoiove | zōopoiovē | zōopoiovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | zōopoiolō | zōopoiole | zōopoiolē | zōopoiolelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | zōopoiimi | zōopoiima |
| you 2nd person singular | zōopoiisi | zōopoiisa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | zōopoiiti | zōopoiita |
| we 1st person plural | zōopoiini | zōopoiina |
| ye 2nd person plural | zōopoiivi | zōopoiiva |
| they 3rd person plural | zōopoiili1×ζῳοποιηθήσονται | zōopoiila |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | zōopoiameiō | zōopoiameia | zōopoiameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | zōopoiaseiō | zōopoiaseia | zōopoiaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | zōopoiateiō | zōopoiateia | zōopoiateiē |
| we 1st person plural | zōopoianeiō | zōopoianeia | zōopoianeiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | zōopoiaveiō | zōopoiaveia | zōopoiaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | zōopoialeiō | zōopoialeia | zōopoialeiē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | zōopoiomeiō | zōopoiomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | zōopoioseiō | zōopoioseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | zōopoioteiō | zōopoioteiē |
| we 1st person plural | zōopoioneiō | zōopoioneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | zōopoioveiō | zōopoioveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | zōopoioleiō | zōopoioleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | zōopoiimeia |
| you 2nd person singular | zōopoiiseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | zōopoiiteia |
| we 1st person plural | zōopoiineia |
| ye 2nd person plural | zōopoiiveia |
| they 3rd person plural | zōopoiileia |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | zōopoiasōr | zōopoiasar | zōopoiasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | zōopoiatōr | zōopoiatar | zōopoiatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | zōopoiavōr | zōopoiavar | zōopoiavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | zōopoialōr | zōopoialar | zōopoialēr |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | zōopoiosōr | zōopoiosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | zōopoiotōr | zōopoiotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | zōopoiovōr | zōopoiovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | zōopoiolōr | zōopoiolēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | zōopoiisar |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | zōopoiitar |
| ye 2nd person plural | zōopoiivar |
| they 3rd person plural | zōopoiilar |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | zōopoiamoiō | zōopoiamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | zōopoiasoiō | zōopoiasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | zōopoiatoiō | zōopoiatoia |
| we 1st person plural | zōopoianoiō | zōopoianoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | zōopoiavoiō | zōopoiavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | zōopoialoiō | zōopoialoia |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | zōopoiomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | zōopoiosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | zōopoiotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | zōopoionoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | zōopoiovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | zōopoioloiō |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | zōopoiimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | zōopoiisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | zōopoiitoia |
| we 1st person plural | zōopoiinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | zōopoiivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | zōopoiiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | zōopoiarō | zōopoiari | zōopoiara1×ζῳοποιῆσαι | zōopoiarē |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | zōopoiorō | zōopoiorē | ||
| acted on passive voice | zōopoiiri | zōopoiira |
Used as an adjective — participle, 4 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | zōopoiarōntos3× | zōopoiarintos | zōopoiarantos | zōopoiarēntos |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | zōopoiorōntos | zōopoiorēntos | ||
| acted on passive voice | zōopoiirintos | zōopoiirantos1×ζῳοποιηθεὶς |
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
zōopoi 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
Where it appears
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
11 occurrences, every one of them listed
zōopoiatō“gives life”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular3×
John 5:21… tos patros egeratō toin nekroin kai zōopoiatō, houtōs kai tos huios hoin thelatō …… the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life …
John 5:21… houtōs kai tos huios hoin thelatō zōopoiatō.… them life, so also the Son gives life to whom He wishes.
2 Corinthians 3:6… gar grammem apoktenatō, tem de pneumem zōopoiatō.… the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.
zōopoiotō“come to life”happening now · he/she/itpresent middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
1 Corinthians 15:36afronor, sis hem sperasō, ouk zōopoiotō ean mē apothnēskateia;… fool! What you sow does not come to life unless it dies.
zōopoiati“give life”will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Romans 8:11… tos egerarantos ek nekroiu Christon Iēsun zōopoiati kai teim thnēteim sōmeim vu dia …… Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His …
zōopoiili“made alive”will happen · theyfuture passive indicative 3rd person plural1×
1 Corinthians 15:22… houtōs kai en to Christo pantois zōopoiili.… so in Christ all will be made alive.
zōopoiara“give life”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive1×
Galatians 3:21“give life”… ei gar dōita nomos tos dunorōntos zōopoiara, ontōs ek nomou an ate tas …… Certainly not! For if a law had been given that could impart life, then righteousness would certainly have come from the law.
zōopoiarōntem“gives life”happening now · subjectpresent active participle direct singular neuter1×
John 6:63tem pneumem atō tem zōopoiarōntem, tas sarkas ouk ōfelatō oudenem; teim …The Spirit gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words …
zōopoiarōntem“life-giving”happening now · objectpresent active participle direct singular neuter1×
1 Corinthians 15:45… zōarōntan; tos eschatos Adam eis pneumem zōopoiarōntem.… living being”; the last Adam a life-giving spirit.
zōopoiarōntou“gives life”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular masculine1×
Romans 4:17… sin, katenanti hou pisteuata theou tou zōopoiarōntou toin nekroin kai kalarōntou teim mē …… whom he believed, the God who gives life to the dead and calls into …
zōopoiirantos“made alive”happened · subjectaorist passive participle nominative singular masculine1×
1 Peter 3:18… prosagateia to theo, thanatirantos men sarka zōopoiirantos de pneume;… to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit,