UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Related lemmas: βία · βίαιος · βιαστής · παραβιάζομαι

Sense 1: to be attacked with violence, to suffer violent attacks

Semantic entry: 20.9

Semantic domains: Violence, Harm, Destroy, Kill

Subdomains: Violence

Definition: to experience a violent attack

Notes: In many languages it may be difficult, if not impossible, to speak of the kingdom of heaven ‘suffering violent attacks,’ but generally some active form may be employed, for example, ‘and violently attack the kingdom of heaven’ or ‘ … the rule of God.’ See comment at βιάζω[b] 20.10: βιάζω.

Forms: βιάζομαι[a]

MAT 11:12: RV MAT 11:12 · LV MAT 11:12 · Read together MAT 11:12

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OET-RV MAT 11:12

12 From the time of Yohan-the-immerser through to the present time, the heavenly kingdom has been opposed, and the opposition is grabbing at it.

OET-LV MAT 11:12

12 And from the days of _Yōannaʸs the immerser until now, the kingdom of _the heavens is _forcing, and forceful _men they _are _snatching it.

Sense 2: to use violence

Semantic entry: 20.10

Semantic domains: Violence, Harm, Destroy, Kill

Subdomains: Violence

Definition: to employ violence in doing harm to someone or something

Notes: Since there are a number of different interpretations of this expression (πᾶς εἰς αὐτὴν βιάζεται) in RV LUK 16:16 · LV LUK 16:16 · Read together LUK 16:16 as well as for the parallel expression in RV MAT 11:12 · LV MAT 11:12 · Read together MAT 11:12 (ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν βιάζεται; see βιάζω[a]); it is important to consult various commentaries before undertaking a translation. Probably the most widely held interpretation of these difficult expressions is based on the fact that many people did not hesitate to employ violence or military force in order to establish what they regarded as the rule of God on earth.

Forms: βιάζομαι[b]

MAT 11:12: RV MAT 11:12 · LV MAT 11:12 · Read together MAT 11:12

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OET-RV MAT 11:12

12 From the time of Yohan-the-immerser through to the present time, the heavenly kingdom has been opposed, and the opposition is grabbing at it.

OET-LV MAT 11:12

12 And from the days of _Yōannaʸs the immerser until now, the kingdom of _the heavens is _forcing, and forceful _men they _are _snatching it.

LUK 16:16: RV LUK 16:16 · LV LUK 16:16 · Read together LUK 16:16

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OET-RV LUK 16:16

16 “The Hebrew scriptures applied until Yohan-the-immerser started preaching the good message about God’s kingdom, now everyone is striving to get into it,

OET-LV LUK 16:16

16 The law and the prophets were until Yōannaʸs, from then the kingdom of_ the _god is _being _good _message _preached, and everyone is _forcing into it.

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

βιάζω

Form 1

Sense 1: to be attacked with violence, to suffer violent attacks

Sense 2: to use violence