Word study · Greek

bíos

life

Say it: BEE-os (approximate)

βίος

What it means

Life, especially everyday living and its means (compare zōē, "life itself"). In 2:4, "the affairs of life"; in Luke 8:14, "cares and riches and pleasures of life"; in 1 Timothy 2:2 the related noun "life."

Range of meaning

  • LivelihoodMeans of living.
  • Daily lifeOrdinary living.

In 2 Timothy

Every verse (1)

Verses where G0979 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources