βιάζω
biazō · use force, suffer violence
Greek word · Strong’s number G971 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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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
- To be attacked forcefully by others.
- 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
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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.