What does ζωή · νεκρός mean in the Bible?
ζωή · νεκρός is a Greek phrase meaning "life (literally or figuratively)".
Greek · G2222, G3498
ζωὴ ἐκ νεκρῶν
Life (literally or figuratively) · dead (literally or figuratively; also as noun)
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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 →νεκρόςG3498dead (literally or figuratively; also as noun)
Pronunciationnekrós
Spiritually inoperative or powerless; used of faith, sin, and spiritual deadness in sin apart from Christ.
Open lexicon entry →What does ζωὴ ἐκ νεκρῶν (zōē ek nekrōn) mean in the Bible?
ζωή · νεκρός is a Greek phrase meaning "life (literally or figuratively)".
Full entry for ζωὴ ἐκ νεκρῶν (G2222, G3498) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G2222, G3498?
G2222, G3498 is connected to 135 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. life (literally or figuratively)
Source Gloss
life (literally or figuratively)
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
ζωὴ ἐκ νεκρῶν is built from this root: