Biastēs βιαστής
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| βιαστής | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | biastēs |
| Strong's number | G973 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | forceful person |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Biastēs (Greek βιαστής, Strong's G973) is a Greek masculine noun meaning “forceful person”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the New Testament.
Definition
βιαστής, -οῦ, ὁ (βιάζω), late form of βιατάς;
1. strong, forceful.
2. violent (Philo): Mat.11:12 (see: βιάζω).
† (AS)
1. strong, forceful.
2. violent (Philo): Mat.11:12 (see: βιάζω).
† (AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | violent (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | violent (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Biastēs, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 11:12And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been subject to violence, and the violent lay claim to it.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).