Greek · G973 · unreviewed

βιαστής

Forceful person

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βιαστής G973
Pronunciation biastḗs

What does βιαστής (biastḗs) mean in the Bible?

βιαστής (biastḗs) is a Greek word meaning "forceful person". βιαστής, -οῦ, ὁ (βιάζω), late form of βιατάς; __1.

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Meaning

forceful person
Extended definition

One who seizes the kingdom of God with forceful determination, not timid passivity.

1strong, forceful.
2violent (Philo): Mat.11:12 (see: βιάζω).
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Plural · Masculine Matt 11:12
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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