βιάζω

biazō · use force, suffer violence

Greek word · Strong’s number G971 · appears 2 times in the Bible

What is the Strong number?Strong’s number identifies this word: use it to find the same word in other study tools.

What it means

biazō (βιάζω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “use force, suffer violence”.

Use force, press violently; in the passive, suffer violence; also force one's way forward.

How to say it

bi·a·zō

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

  1. To be attacked forcefully by others.
  2. To press in with all one's strength.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

  • forces his way ×1
  • suffers violence ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

  • Matthew 11:12

    And from the days of John the Immerser until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and violent people seize it.

  • Luke 16:16

    The law and the prophets were until John; since then the kingdom of God is being proclaimed as good news, and everyone forces his way into it.