Gloss
to be alive, to live a life; in the NT this can also refer to the resurrection life, Jesus Christ is then the Living One
Forms of the word
Dictionary
ζάω
Greek transliteration
zaō
Simplified transliteration
zao
Principal Parts
ζήσω <ε>ορ</ε> ζήσομαι, ἔζησα, -, -, -
Numbers
Strong's number
2198
GK Number
2409
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
140
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
v-1d(1a)
Definition
Greek-English Concordance for ζάω
| Galatians 5:25 | Since we live (zōmen | ζῶμεν | pres act ind 1 pl) by the Spirit, let us also be guided by the Spirit. |
| Philippians 1:21 | For to me, to live (zēn | ζῆν | pres act inf ) is Christ and to die is gain. |
| Philippians 1:22 | If I am to go on living (zēn | ζῆν | pres act inf ) in the flesh, that means fruitful labor for me; yet I do not know which I would prefer. |
| Colossians 2:20 | Since you died with Christ to the elemental spirits of the world, why, as though you were still living (zōntes | ζῶντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) in the world, do you submit to regulations such as, |
| Colossians 3:7 | And in them you also once walked, once when you were living (ezēte | ἐζῆτε | imperf act ind 2 pl) among them. |
| 1 Thessalonians 1:9 | For they themselves report regarding us what kind of reception we had among you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living (zōnti | ζῶντι | pres act ptcp dat sg masc) and true God, |
| 1 Thessalonians 3:8 | For now we live (zōmen | ζῶμεν | pres act ind 1 pl), if you stand firm in the Lord. |
| 1 Thessalonians 4:15 | For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive (zōntes | ζῶντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc), who remain behind until the coming of the Lord, will by no means precede those who have fallen asleep, |
| 1 Thessalonians 4:17 | Then we who are alive (zōntes | ζῶντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc), who remain behind, will be caught up in the clouds together with them to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be forever with the Lord. |
| 1 Thessalonians 5:10 | who died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep we (zēsōmen | ζήσωμεν | aor act subj 1 pl) will (zēsōmen | ζήσωμεν | aor act subj 1 pl) come (zēsōmen | ζήσωμεν | aor act subj 1 pl) to (zēsōmen | ζήσωμεν | aor act subj 1 pl) life (zēsōmen | ζήσωμεν | aor act subj 1 pl) together with him. |
| 1 Timothy 3:15 | but if I wait, so that you may know how it is necessary for people to conduct themselves in the house of God, which is the church of the living (zōntos | ζῶντος | pres act ptcp gen sg masc) God, a pillar and buttress of the truth. |
| 1 Timothy 4:10 | for with respect to this reason we are toiling and struggling, since, “We have placed our hope in the living (zōnti | ζῶντι | pres act ptcp dat sg masc) God, who is the Savior of all people, particularly of those who believe.” |
| 1 Timothy 5:6 | But the one who has lived for pleasure, even though living (zōsa | ζῶσα | pres act ptcp nom sg fem), has died. |
| 2 Timothy 3:12 | Indeed also all wishing to (zēn | ζῆν | pres act inf ) live (zēn | ζῆν | pres act inf ) godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, |
| 2 Timothy 4:1 | I solemnly charge you in the presence of God and Christ Jesus, who is about to judge the living (zōntas | ζῶντας | pres act ptcp acc pl masc) and the dead, and by his appearing and by his kingdom: |
| Titus 2:12 | teaching us that, having denied the ungodliness and the worldly passions, we (zēsōmen | ζήσωμεν | aor act subj 1 pl) should (zēsōmen | ζήσωμεν | aor act subj 1 pl) live (zēsōmen | ζήσωμεν | aor act subj 1 pl) in a self-controlled manner and justly and reverently in the present age, |
| Hebrews 2:15 | and liberate those who throughout life (zēn | ζῆν | pres act inf ) were held in slavery by their fear of death. |
| Hebrews 3:12 | Be careful, brothers, lest there be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living (zōntos | ζῶντος | pres act ptcp gen sg masc) God. |
| Hebrews 4:12 | For the word of God is (zōn | ζῶν | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) living (zōn | ζῶν | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) and effective, sharper than any two-edged sword, cutting through so as to divide soul from spirit, joints from marrow. It is even able to discern the thoughts and deliberations of the heart. |
| Hebrews 7:8 | In the one case, mortal men receive tithes, but in the other case, by one of whom it is testified that he lives (zē | ζῇ | pres act ind 3 sg). |
| Hebrews 7:25 | Consequently, he is able to save completely those who draw near to God through him, because (zōn | ζῶν | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) he (zōn | ζῶν | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) continually lives (zōn | ζῶν | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) to intercede for them. |
| Hebrews 9:14 | how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify our conscience from dead works to worship the living (zōnti | ζῶντι | pres act ptcp dat sg masc) God! |
| Hebrews 9:17 | For a will takes effect only when a person has died; it cannot possibly be valid so long as the one who made it is still alive (zē | ζῇ | pres act ind 3 sg). |
| Hebrews 10:20 | a way that is new and living (zōsan | ζῶσαν | pres act ptcp acc sg fem), which he opened for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh, |
| Hebrews 10:31 | It is terrifying to fall into the hands of the living (zōntos | ζῶντος | pres act ptcp gen sg masc) God. |
