UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Notes: The phrase ὁ ἄρτος ὁ ζῶν is probably best interpreted as a type of transform of the phrase ὁ ἄρτος τῆς ζωῆς in RV JHN 6:48 · LV JHN 6:48 · Read together JHN 6:48 and accordingly may be best translated as ‘bread that gives life’ or ‘bread that causes life.’

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Inflections: ζάω; impf.; ἔζην

Sense 1: to be alive, to live

Semantic entry: 23.88

Semantic domains: Physiological Processes and States

Subdomains: Live, Die

Definition: to be in existence, having life, not dead

Notes: In some figurative expressions ζάω[a] and ζωή may involve serious complications in reference. For example, in RV JHN 6:51 · LV JHN 6:51 · Read together JHN 6:51 the expression ἐγώ εἰμι ὁ ἄρτος ὁ ζῶν ‘I am the living bread’ may be understood in some languages as bread which has some living objects in it, namely, bread which is being eaten by worms or weevils. It may therefore be necessary to say ‘I am that bread which gives life.’{N:001}|In a number of languages there is no noun-like word for ‘life.’ It may therefore be necessary to change all passages which speak of ‘life’ into a corresponding expression using a verb-like form meaning ‘to live.’

MAT 4:4: RV MAT 4:4 · LV MAT 4:4 · Read together MAT 4:4

Show passage in OET

OET-RV MAT 4:4

4 But Yeshua answered, “It’s written in the scriptures that it’s not just food that a person needs to live, but also all of God’s messages.”

OET-LV MAT 4:4

4 But he answering said:
It _has _been _written:
The person not only by bread will _be _living, but by every message going _out through the_mouth of_god.

MAT 16:16: RV MAT 16:16 · LV MAT 16:16 · Read together MAT 16:16

Show passage in OET

OET-RV MAT 16:16

16 “You’re the promised messiah,” Shim’on (Simon) Kefa (Peter; Grk. Petros) answered, “the son of the living god.”

OET-LV MAT 16:16

16 And Simōn Petros answering said:
You are the chosen _one /messiah, the son of _the which living god.

All 97 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 4:4 · RV MAT 16:16 · RV MAT 22:32 · RV MAT 26:63 · RV MAT 27:63 · LV MAT 4:4 · LV MAT 16:16 · LV MAT 22:32 · LV MAT 26:63 · LV MAT 27:63 · Read together MAT 4:4 · Read together MAT 16:16 · Read together MAT 22:32 · Read together MAT 26:63 · Read together MAT 27:63

MRK: RV MRK 5:23 · RV MRK 12:27 · LV MRK 5:23 · LV MRK 12:27 · Read together MRK 5:23 · Read together MRK 12:27

LUK: RV LUK 2:36 · RV LUK 4:4 · RV LUK 10:28 · RV LUK 20:38 · RV LUK 24:5 · LV LUK 2:36 · LV LUK 4:4 · LV LUK 10:28 · LV LUK 20:38 · LV LUK 24:5 · Read together LUK 2:36 · Read together LUK 4:4 · Read together LUK 10:28 · Read together LUK 20:38 · Read together LUK 24:5

ACT: RV ACT 7:38 · RV ACT 10:42 · RV ACT 14:15 · RV ACT 17:28 · RV ACT 22:22 · RV ACT 25:24 · RV ACT 28:4 · LV ACT 7:38 · LV ACT 10:42 · LV ACT 14:15 · LV ACT 17:28 · LV ACT 22:22 · LV ACT 25:24 · LV ACT 28:4 · Read together ACT 7:38 · Read together ACT 10:42 · Read together ACT 14:15 · Read together ACT 17:28 · Read together ACT 22:22 · Read together ACT 25:24 · Read together ACT 28:4

CO1: RV CO1 7:39 · RV CO1 9:14 · RV CO1 15:45 · LV CO1 7:39 · LV CO1 9:14 · LV CO1 15:45 · Read together CO1 7:39 · Read together CO1 9:14 · Read together CO1 15:45

CO2: RV CO2 1:8 · RV CO2 3:3 · RV CO2 4:11 · RV CO2 5:15 · RV CO2 6:9 · RV CO2 6:16 · RV CO2 13:4 · LV CO2 1:8 · LV CO2 3:3 · LV CO2 4:11 · LV CO2 5:15 · LV CO2 6:9 · LV CO2 6:16 · LV CO2 13:4 · Read together CO2 1:8 · Read together CO2 3:3 · Read together CO2 4:11 · Read together CO2 5:15 · Read together CO2 6:9 · Read together CO2 6:16 · Read together CO2 13:4

GAL: RV GAL 3:11–12 · RV GAL 5:25 · LV GAL 3:11–12 · LV GAL 5:25 · Read together GAL 3:11–12 · Read together GAL 5:25

PHP: RV PHP 1:21–22 · LV PHP 1:21–22 · Read together PHP 1:21–22

TH1: RV TH1 1:9 · RV TH1 3:8 · RV TH1 4:15 · RV TH1 4:17 · RV TH1 5:10 · LV TH1 1:9 · LV TH1 3:8 · LV TH1 4:15 · LV TH1 4:17 · LV TH1 5:10 · Read together TH1 1:9 · Read together TH1 3:8 · Read together TH1 4:15 · Read together TH1 4:17 · Read together TH1 5:10

TI1: RV TI1 3:15 · RV TI1 4:10 · RV TI1 5:6 · LV TI1 3:15 · LV TI1 4:10 · LV TI1 5:6 · Read together TI1 3:15 · Read together TI1 4:10 · Read together TI1 5:6

TI2: RV TI2 4:1 · LV TI2 4:1 · Read together TI2 4:1

JAM: RV JAM 4:15 · LV JAM 4:15 · Read together JAM 4:15

PE1: RV PE1 1:3 · RV PE1 1:23 · RV PE1 2:4–5 · RV PE1 4:5–6 · LV PE1 1:3 · LV PE1 1:23 · LV PE1 2:4–5 · LV PE1 4:5–6 · Read together PE1 1:3 · Read together PE1 1:23 · Read together PE1 2:4–5 · Read together PE1 4:5–6

JN1: RV JN1 4:9 · LV JN1 4:9 · Read together JN1 4:9

REV: RV REV 1:18 · RV REV 3:1 · RV REV 4:9–10 · RV REV 7:2 · RV REV 10:6 · RV REV 13:14 · RV REV 15:7 · RV REV 19:20 · LV REV 1:18 · LV REV 3:1 · LV REV 4:9–10 · LV REV 7:2 · LV REV 10:6 · LV REV 13:14 · LV REV 15:7 · LV REV 19:20 · Read together REV 1:18 · Read together REV 3:1 · Read together REV 4:9–10 · Read together REV 7:2 · Read together REV 10:6 · Read together REV 13:14 · Read together REV 15:7 · Read together REV 19:20

Sense 2: to come back to life, to live again, to be resurrected, resurrection

Semantic entry: 23.93

Semantic domains: Physiological Processes and States

Subdomains: Live, Die

Definition: to come back to life after having once died

Notes: In a number of languages there is a difficulty involved in formulating some expression for ‘resurrection’ or ‘living again,’ since such a phrase may refer to what is technically known as metempsychosis, that is to say, the rebirth of the soul in another existence, a belief which is widely held in a number of areas of south Asia. This problem may be avoided in some languages by speaking of ‘his body will live again’ or ‘his body will come back to life’ or ‘he will be the same person when he lives again.’

MAT 9:18: RV MAT 9:18 · LV MAT 9:18 · Read together MAT 9:18

Show passage in OET

OET-RV MAT 9:18

18 While Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) was speaking to them, an official came and bowed to him, saying, “My daughter’s just passed away, but come and put your hand on her, and she’ll revive.

OET-LV MAT 9:18

18 Of _him speaking these things to _them, see, one ruler having _approached, he _was _prostrating to _him saying, that The daughter of _me now died, but having _come, lay _on the hand of _you on her and she _will _be _living.

MRK 16:11: RV MRK 16:11 · LV MRK 16:11 · Read together MRK 16:11

Show passage in OET

OET-RV MRK 16:11

11 But when she told them that he is alive again and that she’d seen him, they simply didn’t believe her.

OET-LV MRK 16:11

All 15 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 9:18 · LV MAT 9:18 · Read together MAT 9:18

MRK: RV MRK 16:11 · LV MRK 16:11 · Read together MRK 16:11

LUK: RV LUK 15:32 · RV LUK 24:23 · LV LUK 15:32 · LV LUK 24:23 · Read together LUK 15:32 · Read together LUK 24:23

JHN: RV JHN 5:25 · RV JHN 11:25 · LV JHN 5:25 · LV JHN 11:25 · Read together JHN 5:25 · Read together JHN 11:25

ACT: RV ACT 1:3 · RV ACT 9:41 · RV ACT 20:12 · RV ACT 25:19 · LV ACT 1:3 · LV ACT 9:41 · LV ACT 20:12 · LV ACT 25:19 · Read together ACT 1:3 · Read together ACT 9:41 · Read together ACT 20:12 · Read together ACT 25:19

ROM: RV ROM 14:9 · LV ROM 14:9 · Read together ROM 14:9

CO2: RV CO2 13:4 · LV CO2 13:4 · Read together CO2 13:4

REV: RV REV 2:8 · RV REV 20:4–5 · LV REV 2:8 · LV REV 20:4–5 · Read together REV 2:8 · Read together REV 20:4–5

Sense 3: to live, to conduct oneself, to behave

Semantic entry: 41.2

Semantic domains: Behavior and Related States

Subdomains: Behavior, Conduct

Definition: to conduct oneself, with the particular manner specified by the context

Notes: In RV TI2 3:12 · LV TI2 3:12 · Read together TI2 3:12 ζάω does not refer to physiological existence, but rather to the manner in which a person behaves or conducts himself in relationship to other persons and to God.

LUK 15:13: RV LUK 15:13 · LV LUK 15:13 · Read together LUK 15:13

Show passage in OET

OET-RV LUK 15:13