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ζωοποιέω

To (re-)vitalize (literally or figuratively)

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ζωοποιέω G2227
Pronunciation zōopoiéō

What does ζωοποιέω (zōopoiéō) mean in the Bible?

ζωοποιέω (zōopoiéō) is a Greek word meaning "to (re-)vitalize (literally or figuratively)". ζωο-ποιέω, ῶ [in LXX for חָיָה pi. Expresses divine prerogative of life-giving power. This term runs through the canonical themes of Messiah.

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Meaning

to (re-)vitalize (literally or figuratively)
Extended definition

To impart divine life or resurrection power; God's prerogative to make spiritually or physically alive.

1in cl. (= ζωογονέω), to produce alive.
2In LXX and NT, to make alive, cause to live, quicken (DCG, ii, 606a; Cremer, 275): Jhn.5:21 6:53, Rom.4:17 8:11, 1Co.15:45, 2Co.3:6, Gal.3:21. Pass., 1Co.15:22 15:36, 1Pe.3:18.
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Why This Word Matters
Expresses divine prerogative of life-giving power. John 5:19–29
Affirms Christ’s divine authority to grant life.
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 11 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
ongoing 4 prospective 2 infinitive 1 participle 4
Tense
present 7 future 2 aorist 2
Voice
active 8 passive 3
Mood
indicative 6 participle 4 infinitive 1
NT Occurrences
John 5:21 ζῳοποιεῖ present active indicative ongoing John 5:21 ζῳοποιεῖ present active indicative ongoing John 6:63 ζῳοποιοῦν present active participle participle Romans 4:17 ζῳοποιοῦντος present active participle participle Romans 8:11 ζῳοποιήσει future active indicative prospective 1 Corinthians 15:22 ζῳοποιηθήσονται future passive indicative prospective 1 Corinthians 15:36 ζῳοποιεῖται present passive indicative ongoing 1 Corinthians 15:45 ζῳοποιοῦν present active participle participle 2 Corinthians 3:6 ζῳοποιεῖ present active indicative ongoing Galatians 3:21 ζῳοποιῆσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive 1 Peter 3:18 ζῳοποιηθεὶς aorist passive participle participle

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Canonical Themes
Messiah
Biblical Occurrences

Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.

New Testament Witnesses
John 5:19–29 ζωοποιεῖ zōopoiéō
gives life
Additional Occurrences
John 5:19-47 ζωοποιεῖ zōopoiéō
gives life
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

1 Corinthians 15 — Christ Is Risen, the Dead Will Be Raised, and Death Will Be Destroyed Romans 4 — Abraham Justified by Faith and the Promise Secured by Grace

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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