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βία G970

G970 is the Greek word βία, transliterated bía. The King James Version most often renders it violence.

Word: βίαTransliteration: bíaLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 4 verses

What it means

force.

Where it comes from

probably akin to G979 (βίος) (through the idea of vital activity).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 4 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

violence 4×

Strong's own list of renderings: violence.

Verses using βία

All 4 verses, quoted in full.

Acts 5:26 · KJV

Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.

Acts 21:35 · KJV

And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people.

Acts 24:7 · KJV

But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands,

Acts 27:41 · KJV

And falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the forepart stuck fast, and remained unmoveable, but the hinder part was broken with the violence of the waves.

Common questions

What does Strong's G970 mean?

G970 is the Greek word βία (bía), meaning force.

How is G970 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it violence (4 times).

How many times does G970 appear in the Bible?

βία (bía) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does G970 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: probably akin to G979 (βίος) (through the idea of vital activity).

Nearby entries

G967 · Βηθφαγή — fig-house; Beth-phage, a place in Palestine G968 · βῆμα — a step, i.e. foot-breath; by implication, a…G969 · βήρυλλος — a "beryl"G971 · βιάζω — to force, i.e. (reflexively) to crowd…G972 · βίαιος — violent G973 · βιαστής — a forcer, i.e. (figuratively) energetic

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