What does ζωή · θεός mean in the Bible?
ζωή · θεός is a Greek phrase meaning "life of God, life that comes from and belongs to God".
Greek · G2222, G2316
ζωῆς τοῦ θεοῦ
Life (literally or figuratively) · God
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ζωήG2222life (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciationzōḗ
Eternal divine life of grace and glory, distinct from mere biological existence or earthly duration
Open lexicon entry →θεόςG2316God
Pronunciationtheós
The definite article marks God as the one true God; anarthrous form emphasizes His divine nature or character.
Open lexicon entry →What does ζωῆς τοῦ θεοῦ (zōēs tou theou) mean in the Bible?
ζωή · θεός is a Greek phrase meaning "life of God, life that comes from and belongs to God".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G2222, G2316?
G2222, G2316 is connected to 135 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. life of God, life that comes from and belongs to God
Source Gloss
life of God, life that comes from and belongs to God
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 4 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns4Aligned forms135Case patternAccusative (60)Number patternSingular (135)
Nominative · Singular · FeminineLuke 12:15 · John 1:4 · John 6:63 · John 11:25 · John 12:50 · John 14:6 · John 17:3 · Acts 8:33 · Rom 6:23 · Rom 8:6 · Rom 8:10 · Rom 8:38 · Rom 11:15 · 1 Cor 3:22 · 2 Cor 4:10 · 2 Cor 4:1124×
Genitive · Singular · FeminineJohn 5:29 · John 6:35 · John 6:48 · John 6:51 · John 6:68 · John 8:12 · Acts 2:28 · Acts 3:15 · Acts 5:20 · Acts 13:46 · Rom 5:18 · Rom 6:4 · Rom 8:2 · 2 Cor 2:16 · 2 Cor 5:4 · Eph 4:1847×
Dative · Singular · FeminineLuke 16:25 · Rom 5:10 · Rom 5:17 · 1 Cor 15:194×
Accusative · Singular · FeminineMatt 7:14 · Matt 18:8 · Matt 18:9 · Matt 19:16 · Matt 19:17 · Matt 19:29 · Matt 25:46 · Mark 9:43 · Mark 9:45 · Mark 10:17 · Mark 10:30 · Luke 10:25 · Luke 18:18 · Luke 18:30 · John 3:15 · John 3:1660×
Word Origins
ζωῆς τοῦ θεοῦ is built from this root: