What does ξύλον · ζωή mean in the Bible?
ξύλον · ζωή is a Greek phrase meaning "tree/wood of life".
Greek · G3586, G2222
ξύλου τῆς ζωῆς
Wood · life (literally or figuratively)
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ξύλον G3586 wood
Pronunciation xýlon
Primarily denotes wood material or wooden objects; crucially, "beam" for crucifixion in NT theology.
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ζωή G2222 life (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciation zōḗ
Eternal divine life of grace and glory, distinct from mere biological existence or earthly duration
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What does ξύλου τῆς ζωῆς (xylou tēs zōēs) mean in the Bible?
ξύλον · ζωή is a Greek phrase meaning "tree/wood of life".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G3586, G2222?
G3586, G2222 is connected to 20 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. tree/wood of life
Source Gloss
tree/wood of life
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 6 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns 6 Aligned forms 20 Case pattern Genitive (13) Number pattern Singular (14)
Nominative · Singular · Neuter Rev 22:2 1×
Genitive · Singular · Neuter Acts 5:30 · Acts 10:39 · Acts 13:29 · Gal 3:13 · Rev 2:7 · Rev 18:12 · Rev 22:2 · Rev 22:19 8×
Genitive · Plural · Neuter Matt 26:47 · Matt 26:55 · Mark 14:43 · Mark 14:48 · Luke 22:52 5×
Dative · Singular · Neuter Luke 23:31 1×
Accusative · Singular · Neuter Acts 16:24 · 1 Pet 2:24 · Rev 18:12 · Rev 22:14 4×
Accusative · Plural · Neuter 1 Cor 3:12 1×
Word Origins
ξύλου τῆς ζωῆς is built from this root:
ξέστης G3582
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain