GreekG0971Verb
βιάζω
biazō
“to force”
2Occurrences
G0971Strong's #
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Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
to force, i.e. (reflexively) to crowd oneself (into), or (passively) to be seized
from G979 (βίος);
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
and depon. -ομαι, to force, constrain, rare in active (poet, and late prose), but found in cl. in pass., and so perh. βιάζεται, suffereth violence, EV (but see infr.), whether (a) in good sense, of disciples, or (b) in bad sense, of the enemies of the kingdom . Mid., advanceth violently, Mt, l.with ; to press violently, or force one's way into, (see ICC, in l., and in Mt, l.with; cf. *παραβιάζομαι *and see MM, ).
LXX: for פּרץ, פּצר, etc.
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Full Description
Greek Verb
Occurrences
βιάζω appears 2 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Luke
1
Matthew
1
Key Passages
Luke 16:16BSB
The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed until John. Since that time, the gospel of the kingdom of God is being preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.
Matthew 11:12BSB
From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been subject to violence, and the violent lay claim to it.
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