ζῳοποιεῖ

zoopoiei

gives them life

from the same as ζῶον and ποιέω; to (re-)vitalize (literally or figuratively):--make alive, give life, quicken.

G2227

John 5:21 · Word #9

Lexicon G2227

Lemmaζωοποιέω
Transliterationzōopoiéō
Strong'sG2227
In-contextgives them life
Literalmakes-alive

Morphology V PRS ACT IND 3P SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality
Person 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they")
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaζῳοποιέω
Strong'sG2227

SIBI-P1 G2227-01

he/she/it life-makes

Rootζωοποιέω (zōopoieō)
Core Meaningsmake alive, give life, vivify, quicken, cause to live
Semantic Rangeto cause to live physically, to restore life, to impart spiritual life, to sustain vitality, to make spiritually alive
Conceptual SignificanceIn the New Testament, ζωοποιέω is frequently used of God or the Spirit imparting life, especially resurrection life or spiritual renewal. It emphasizes divine agency in granting and sustaining life, highlighting life as something actively bestowed rather than inherently possessed.
Morphological NotesVerb; present active indicative; 3rd person singular (Gr,V,IPA3,,S,). The present tense indicates ongoing or characteristic action; active voice shows the subject performs the action; indicative mood presents it as a statement of fact.
Rendering RationaleThe rendering preserves the compound structure ζωο- (life) + ποιέω (to make/do) by expressing the action as "life-makes." The present active indicative, third person singular (IPA3S) is reflected by "he/she/it," conveying an ongoing or characteristic action performed by a single subject.

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Words from Root ζωοποιέω (make alive, give life, vivify, quicken, cause to live)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G2227-02 zoopoieitai is being life-made
G2227-03 zoopoiesai to life-make
G2227-04 zoopoiesei he/she/it will life-make

Word Usage (12 occurrences of G2227)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
John 5:21 ζῳοποιεῖ zoopoiei gives them life
John 5:21 ζῳοποιεῖ zoopoiei-2 gives life
John 6:63 ζῳοποιοῦν zoopoioun that gives life