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Transliteration: bios. Pronunciation: bee'-os. Phonetic Spelling: (bee'-os) Definition: Life, livelihood, manner of life. Meaning: (a) life, (b) manner of life; livelihood. Word Origin: Derived from the base of G977 (βιόω, bioō), which means "to live."
10 lis 2017 · In the Greek language, three different words — bios, psuche and zoe — are translated as ‘life’ in English, and each has a different meaning. Here are some examples of where each is used: 1. Bios, in Luke 8:14: ‘…anxieties and riches and pleasure of this life.’.
1 cze 2021 · The Greek word translated as life in Luke 8:14 is bios: “And that which fell into the thorns, these are those who heard and, going away, are utterly choked by anxieties and riches and pleasures of this life, and do not bring any fruit to maturity.” Bios here refers to the life of the physical body. The English word biology comes from bios. 2.
G979 - βίος bíos, bee'-os; a primary word; life, i.e. (literally) the present state of existence; by implication, the means of livelihood:—good, life, living.
17 lip 2024 · Either from Proto-Hellenic *gʷīwos, from *gʷih₃wós (“alive”), and cognate with Old English cwic (English quick), Latin vīvus, and Old Church Slavonic живъ (živŭ); or a syncope of βίοτος (bíotos).
1 lip 2017 · Greek Base Word: βίος. Usage: Good, life, living. Definition: Life, i.e., (literally) the present state of existence; by implication, the means of livelihood. Detailed definition: Life. Life extensively. The period or course of life. That by which life is sustained, resources, wealth, goods. Derived terms: A primary word. Pronunciation ...
Two words for life are employed in the New Testament: bios and zoe. The primary distinction is that zoe means existence as contrasted with death, and bios, the period, means, or manner of existence. Hence bios is originally the higher word, being used of men, while zoe is used of animals.
