ζωὴ
zōḗ
life
Vitality, the state of being alive; refers primarily to the active, animate quality of existence, life as the property or principle that animates living beings. In some contexts, extends to 'the means by which one lives' or 'period of life.' Figuratively, can signify a higher or transcendent mode of existence, continuing life, or fullness of life, especially in philosophical or religious discourse.
John 1:4 · Word #3
Lexicon G2222
| Lemma | ζωή |
| Transliteration | zōḗ |
| Strong's | G2222 |
| Definition | Vitality, the state of being alive; refers primarily to the active, animate quality of existence, life as the property or principle that animates living beings. In some contexts, extends to 'the means by which one lives' or 'period of life.' Figuratively, can signify a higher or transcendent mode of existence, continuing life, or fullness of life, especially in philosophical or religious discourse. |
Morphology N NOM F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | life |
| Literal | life |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ζωή |
| Strong's | G2222 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2222-01
life
| Morphological Notes | Noun; nominative feminine singular (Gr,N,,,,,NFS); subject or predicate form, singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes the state or principle of being alive—vital existence itself. As nominative feminine singular, it stands as a simple substantive, best rendered concisely as "life." |
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