ζάω in the New Testament

Definitions

Thayer

1) to live, breathe, be among the living (not lifeless, not dead)
2) to enjoy real life
2a) to have true life and worthy of the name
2b) active, blessed, endless in the kingdom of God
3) to live, i.e. pass life, in the manner of the living and acting
3a) of mortals or character
4) living water, having vital power in itself and exerting the same upon the soul
5) metaphorically to be in full vigour
5a) to be fresh, strong, efficient
5b) as adjective active, powerful, efficacious
Part of Speech: verb
Citing in TDNT: 2:832, 290

Strong

G2198
A primary verb; to live (literally or figuratively): - life (-time), (a-) live (-ly), quick.

Louw-Nida

GlossSection
a live23.88
b live again23.93
c behave41.2

Classical Greek Dictionaries

These two sites give similar information, with the definition from several dictionaries and statistics on the use of the word.

Perseus Digital Library

University of Chicago's Logion lexicon

Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen

Strong's dictionary

Crosswalk

Thayer's dictionary plus other information.

LaParola

From this site's dictionary (in Italian)

In the New Testament

SBLWestcott/HortTischendorfByzantine
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9
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9
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13
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Total140
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2
4
1
1
13
12
2
1
3
1
9
1
1
1
4
1
1
4
1
6
5
2
9
2
5
1
4
7
7
13
1
5
1
5
1
1
1
Total140
1
2
4
1
1
13
12
2
1
3
1
9
1
1
1
4
1
1
4
1
6
5
2
9
2
5
1
4
7
7
13
1
5
1
5
1
1
1
Total140
1
2
3
1
1
13
12
2
1
2
13
1
1
2
1
1
5
1
6
5
2
9
2
6
4
7
8
14
1
5
2
5
1
2
Total142

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