Word study · Greek
zōopoieō
to give life, to make alive
Say it: zo-op-oy-EH-oh (approximate)
ζῳοποιέω
What it means
From "life" and "to make." To bring to life, or to impart life. Jesus says the Father raises the dead and gives them life, and so does the Son (5:21), and that the Spirit gives life (6:63). Paul uses it of the resurrection (1 Corinthians 15:22).
Range of meaning
- Make aliveGive life.
- RaiseBring back from death.
In John
- Chapter 5
"The Son also gives life to whom he desires" (5:21).
Every verse (2)
Verses where G2227 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources