ζῶντος

zontos

living

a primary verb; to live (literally or figuratively):--life(-time), (a-)live(-ly), quick.

G2198

John 7:38 · Word #16

Lexicon G2198

Lemmaζάω
Transliterationzáō
Strong'sG2198
In-contextliving
Literalliving

Morphology V PRS ACT PTCP GEN 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 GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation
Gender N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaζάω
Strong'sG2198

SIBI-P1 G2198-26

of the one living

Morphological NotesVerb, present active participle, genitive singular (masculine or neuter) from ζάω. Present tense conveys ongoing action; active voice indicates the subject is actively living; participle functions adjectivally or substantivally; genitive case typically expresses possession, source, or relationship.
Rendering RationaleThe participial form ζῶντος is present active, expressing ongoing, active life. Rendering it as "of the one living" preserves the genitive singular case ("of"), the participial force ("living"), and the continuous aspect of present tense. The masculine and neuter genitive singular forms are identical; context determines whether it refers to a masculine person ("one") or a neuter entity ("thing").

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Words from Root ζάω (to live, be alive, have life, continue in life, experience vitality)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G2198-01 ezesa I was living
G2198-02 ezesan they were living
G2198-06 ze he/she/it is living

Word Usage (141 occurrences of G2198)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 4:4 ζήσεται zesetai
Matthew 9:18 ζήσεται zesetai
Matthew 16:16 ζῶντος zontos
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