verb
zōopoiamō
Greekζῳοποιέω (zōopoieō)
Strong’sG2227
I make to live
stem zōopoi-11 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books9 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
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
Forms in the New Testament
| 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× |
| zōopoiitōζῳοποιεῖται | happening now · he/she/itpresent 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× |
| zōopoiarōtemζῳοποιοῦν | happening now · subjectpresent active participle direct singular neuter | gives life | 1× |
| zōopoiarōtemζῳοποιοῦν | happening now · objectpresent active participle direct singular neuter | life-giving | 1× |
| zōopoiarōtouζῳοποιοῦντος | happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular masculine | gives life | 1× |
| zōopoiiratosζῳοποιηθεὶς | 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 |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | zōopoiimō | zōopoiime | zōopoiimi | zōopoiima | zōopoiimē | zōopoiimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | zōopoiisō | zōopoiise | zōopoiisi | zōopoiisa | zōopoiisē | zōopoiiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | zōopoiitō1×ζῳοποιεῖται | zōopoiite | zōopoiiti | zōopoiita | zōopoiitē | zōopoiitelē |
| we 1st person plural | zōopoiinō | zōopoiine | zōopoiini | zōopoiina | zōopoiinē | zōopoiinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | zōopoiivō | zōopoiive | zōopoiivi | zōopoiiva | zōopoiivē | zōopoiivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | zōopoiilō | zōopoiile | zōopoiili1×ζῳοποιηθήσονται | zōopoiila | zōopoiilē | zōopoiilelē |
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 |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | zōopoiimeiō | zōopoiimeia | zōopoiimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | zōopoiiseiō | zōopoiiseia | zōopoiiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | zōopoiiteiō | zōopoiiteia | zōopoiiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | zōopoiineiō | zōopoiineia | zōopoiineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | zōopoiiveiō | zōopoiiveia | zōopoiiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | zōopoiileiō | zōopoiileia | zōopoiileiē |
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 |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | zōopoiisōr | zōopoiisar | zōopoiisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | zōopoiitōr | zōopoiitar | zōopoiitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | zōopoiivōr | zōopoiivar | zōopoiivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | zōopoiilōr | zōopoiilar | zōopoiilēr |
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 |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | zōopoiimoiō | zōopoiimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | zōopoiisoiō | zōopoiisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | zōopoiitoiō | zōopoiitoia |
| we 1st person plural | zōopoiinoiō | zōopoiinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | zōopoiivoiō | zōopoiivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | zōopoiiloiō | 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 |
| acted on passive voice | zōopoiirō | zōopoiiri | zōopoiira | zōopoiirē |
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 | zōopoiarōtos3× | zōopoiaritos | zōopoiaratos | zōopoiarētos |
| acted on passive voice | zōopoiirōtos | zōopoiiritos | zōopoiiratos1×ζῳοποιηθεὶς | zōopoiirētos |
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
11 occurrences, every one of them listed
zōopoiatō“gives life”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular3×
John 5:21“gives … life”hōsper gar tos patēros egeiratō toin nekroin kai zōopoiatō, houtōs kai tos huios hoin thelatō zōopoiatō.For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to whom He wishes.
John 5:21“gives life”hōsper gar tos patēros egeiratō toin nekroin kai zōopoiatō, houtōs kai tos huios hoin thelatō zōopoiatō.For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to whom He wishes.
2 Corinthians 3:6“gives life”hos kai hikanata nin diakonoin kainau diathēkau, ouk grammeu alla pneumeu, tem gar grammem apokteinatō, tem de pneumem zōopoiatō.And He has qualified us as ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.
zōopoiitō“come to life”happening now · he/she/itpresent passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
1 Corinthians 15:36“come to life”afrōnor, sis hem speirasō, ouk zōopoiitō ean mē apothnēskateia;You 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“give life”ei de tem pneumem tou egeiraratou ton Iēsun ek nekroiu oikatō en vi, tos egeiraratos ek nekroiu Christon Iēsun zōopoiati kai teim thnēteim sōmeim vu dia tem enoikarōtem autou pneumem en vi.And if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit, who lives in you.
zōopoiili“made alive”will happen · theyfuture passive indicative 3rd person plural1×
1 Corinthians 15:22“made alive”hōsper gar en to Adam pantois apothnēskalō, houtōs kai en to Christo pantois zōopoiili.For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.
zōopoiara“give life”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive1×
Galatians 3:21“give life”Tos oun nomos kata taiu epangeliaiu tou theou? mē ginetoia; ei gar dōita nomos tos dunerōtos zōopoiara, ontōs ek nomou an ate tas dikaiosunas.Is the law, then, opposed to the promises of God? Certainly not! For if a law had been given that could impart life, then righteousness would certainly have come from the law.
zōopoiarōtem“gives life”happening now · subjectpresent active participle direct singular neuter1×
John 6:63“gives life”tem pneumem atō tem zōopoiarōtem, tas sarxas ouk ōfelatō oudenem; teim rēmeim heim mis lalamē vi pneumem atō kai zōas atō.The Spirit gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life.
zōopoiarōtem“life-giving”happening now · objectpresent active participle direct singular neuter1×
1 Corinthians 15:45“life-giving”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.
zōopoiarōtou“gives life”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular masculine1×
Romans 4:17“gives life”kathōs grafitē hoti Patēron polleiu ethneiu tithamē sin, katenanti hou pisteuata theou tou zōopoiarōtou toin nekroin kai kalarōtou teim mē arōteim hōs arōteim;As it is written: “I have made you a father of many nations.” He is our father in the presence of God, in whom he believed, the God who gives life to the dead and calls into being what does not yet exist.
zōopoiiratos“made alive”happened · subjectaorist passive participle nominative singular masculine1×
1 Peter 3:18“made alive”hoti kai Christos hapax peri hamartaiu paschata, dikaios huper adikoiu, hina vin prosagateia to theo, thanatiratos men sarxa zōopoiiratos de pneume;For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit,