ζάω
zaō · to live
Strong's ID: 2198
Lexical summary
140
NT occurrences
38
Observed forms
About this Greek word
To live, to be possessed of vitality, to exercise the functions of life, Mt. 27:63; Acts 17:28; τὸ ζῆν, life, Heb. 2:15; to have means of subsistence, 1 Cor. 9:14; to live, to pass existence in a specific manner, Lk. 2:36; 15:13; to be instinct with life and vigor; hence, ζῶν, living, an epithet of God, in a sense peculiar to Himself; ἐλπὶς ζῶσα, a living hope vigor and constancy, 1 Pet. 1:3; ὕδωρ ζῶν, living water in respect of a full and unfailing flow, Jn. 4:10, 11; to be alive with cheered and hopeful feelings, 1 Thess. 3:8; to be alive in a state of salvation from spiritual death, 1 Jn. 4:9
Principal-part candidates
Citation forms are shown separately from the NT forms that support them. Reconstructed forms are labeled; unsupported forms are left unavailable.
Present
Citation form attested in NT
NT evidence
Future
Reconstructed from NT-attested forms
NT evidence
Aorist
Citation form attested in NT
NT evidence
Perfect active
No supporting NT evidence
No NT forms support this principal part.
Perfect middle/passive
No supporting NT evidence
No NT forms support this principal part.
Aorist passive
No supporting NT evidence
No NT forms support this principal part.
Observed NT forms
These forms and parsing labels come from the attested NT corpus. A missing form is not presented as an unattested grammatical claim.
Finite verb paradigms
Indicative mood
| Number | Person | Present Active | Imperfect Active | Future Active | Aorist Active | Future Deponent | References |
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| Singular | First | — | — | ||||
| Second | — | — | — | ||||
| Third | — | ||||||
| Plural | First | — | — | — | |||
| Second | — | ||||||
| Third | — | — |
Subjunctive mood
| Number | Person | Present Active | Aorist Active | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | First | — | ||
| Third | — | |||
| Plural | First | |||
| Third | — |
Infinitive
| Voice | Present |
|---|---|
| Active |
Participle paradigms
Present Active participles
| Number | Case | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Nominative | — | |||
| Genitive | — | ||||
| Dative | — | — | |||
| Accusative | |||||
| Vocative | — | — | — | — | |
| Plural | Nominative | — | — | ||
| Genitive | — | — | |||
| Dative | — | — | — | — | |
| Accusative | — | ||||
| Vocative | — | — | — | — |
Aorist Active participles
| Number | Case | Feminine | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Nominative | ||
| Genitive | — | — | |
| Dative | — | — | |
| Accusative | — | — | |
| Vocative | — | — |
NT distribution
NT Book
Book distribution counts: Romans: 23 occurrences; John: 17 occurrences; Revelation: 13 occurrences; Acts: 12 occurrences; Hebrews: 12 occurrences; Luke: 9 occurrences; Galatians: 9 occurrences; 2 Corinthians: 9 occurrences; 1 Peter: 7 occurrences; Matthew: 6 occurrences; 1 Thessalonians: 5 occurrences; Mark: 3 occurrences; 1 Timothy: 3 occurrences; 1 Corinthians: 3 occurrences; 2 Timothy: 2 occurrences; Colossians: 2 occurrences; Philippians: 2 occurrences; James: 1 occurrences; Titus: 1 occurrences; 1 John: 1 occurrences
Author
- Paul59
- John31
- Luke21
- Hebrews12
- Peter7
- Matthew6
- Mark3
- James1
Author distribution counts: Paul: 59 occurrences; John: 31 occurrences; Luke: 21 occurrences; Hebrews: 12 occurrences; Peter: 7 occurrences; Matthew: 6 occurrences; Mark: 3 occurrences; James: 1 occurrences