Strong's Lexicon bios: Life, livelihood, manner of life Original Word: βίος Word Origin: Derived from the base of G977 (βιόω, bioō), which means "to live." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H2416 (חַי, chay): Often translated as "life," referring to living beings or the state of being alive. - H2425 (חָיָה, chayah): A verb meaning "to live" or "to be alive." Usage: In the New Testament, "bios" primarily refers to the physical aspect of life, encompassing one's livelihood, possessions, and the duration of life. It is distinct from "ζωή" (zōē), which often refers to life in a more spiritual or eternal sense. "Bios" can denote the means by which life is sustained, such as wealth or resources, and can also refer to the conduct or manner of one's life. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, "bios" was commonly used to describe the tangible aspects of life, including one's social status, wealth, and daily living. The concept of "bios" was often contrasted with the philosophical or spiritual life, which was considered of higher value in many philosophical traditions. In Jewish thought, life was a gift from God, and the way one lived ("bios") was a reflection of one's relationship with God and adherence to His commandments. HELPS Word-studies 979 bíos – properly, God's gift of physical life, animating all creation "to live and move and have its being" (cf. Ac 17:28); (figuratively) the way a person invests (or spends) the gift of physical life. 979 (bios) is "the period or duration of earthly life . . . in a secondary sense, the means by which life is sustained; and thirdly, the manner in which that life is spent" (R. Trench). [979 (bíos) is the root of the English term "biography," i.e. the record (account) of how we invested (or spent!) our physical lives.] NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. word Definition life, living NASB Translation everyday life (1), goods (1), life (3), live (2), wealth (2). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 979: βίοςβίος, βίου, ὁ (from Homer down); a. life extensively, i. e. the period or course of life (see below and Trench, § xxvii.): Luke 8:14; 1 Timothy 2:2; 2 Timothy 2:4; 1 John 2:16; 1 Peter 4:3 (Rec.). b. (as often in Greek writings from Hesiod, Works, 230, 575; Herodotus, Xenophon) that by which life is sustained, resources, wealth (A. V. living): Mark 12:44; Luke 8:43 (WH omits; Tr marginal reading brackets the clause); Luke 15:12, 30; Luke 21:4; 1 John 3:17 (goods). (For לֶחֶם in Proverbs 31:14 A primary word; life, i.e. (literally) the present state of existence; by implication, the means of livelihood -- good, life, living. Englishman's Concordance Mark 12:44 N-AMSGRK: ὅλον τὸν βίον αὐτῆς NAS: she owned, all she had to live on. KJV: [even] all her living. INT: all the livelihood of her Luke 8:14 N-GMS Luke 8:43 Noun-AMS Luke 15:12 N-AMS Luke 15:30 N-AMS Luke 21:4 N-AMS 1 Timothy 2:2 N-AMS 2 Timothy 2:4 N-GMS 1 John 2:16 N-GMS 1 John 3:17 N-AMS |
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