ζῳοποιοῦν
zōopoiéō
that gives life
To make alive, to cause to live, to impart or restore life. The primary meaning is to bring to life or cause something or someone to enter or return to a state of living, whether literally (reviving the dead, causing animate existence) or figuratively (restoring vigor, renewing, revitalizing). Secondary senses can include the sustaining or preservation of life, depending on context.
John 6:63 · Word #5
Lexicon G2227
| Lemma | ζωοποιέω |
| Transliteration | zōopoiéō |
| Strong's | G2227 |
| Definition | To make alive, to cause to live, to impart or restore life. The primary meaning is to bring to life or cause something or someone to enter or return to a state of living, whether literally (reviving the dead, causing animate existence) or figuratively (restoring vigor, renewing, revitalizing). Secondary senses can include the sustaining or preservation of life, depending on context. |
Morphology V PRS ACT PTCP NOM N 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 | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | that gives life |
| Literal | giving-life |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ζῳοποιέω |
| Strong's | G2227 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2227-07
making alive
| Morphological Notes | Verb, present active participle, neuter nominative singular (also attested as neuter accusative singular in form); denotes ongoing life-imparting action. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active participle denotes ongoing action, and the compound root literally means "to make alive." "Making alive" preserves both the continuous aspect and the causative force of the verb. |
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