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  #2198 ζάω zao {dzah'-o}

 a primary verb; TDNT - 2:832,290; v

—Greek Word Study (Transliteration-Pronunciation Etymology & Grammar)


 1) to live, breathe, be among the living (not lifeless, not dead)
 2) to enjoy real life
    2a) to have true life and worthy of the name
    2b) active, blessed, endless in the kingdom of God
 3) to live i.e. pass life, in the manner of the living and acting
    3a) of mortals or character
 4) living water, having vital power in itself and exerting the
    same upon the soul
 5) metaph. to be in full vigour
    5a) to be fresh, strong, efficient,
    5b) as adj. active, powerful, efficacious

—Thayer's (New Testament Greek-English Lexicon)

A primary verb; to live (literally or figuratively):—life (-time), (a-) live (-ly), quick.

—Strong's (Greek Dictionary of the New Testament)

#2198.
ζα´ω
zaō; from prim. roots ζη- zē- and ζω- zō-; to live:—
NASB - alive(15), get their living(1), holding(1), life(6), life*(1), live(53), lived(3), lives(19), living(44).

—NAS Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible with Hebrew-Aramaic and Greek Dictionaries

 AV - live 117, be alive 9, alive 6, quick 4, lively 3,
      not tr. 1, misc 2, vr live 1; 143

alive
Matthew 27:63. Mark 16:11. Luke 24:23. Acts 1:3; 9:41; 20:12; 25:19. Romans 6:11, 13; 7:9. 1 Thessalonians 4:15, 17. Revelation 1:18; 2:8; 19:20.

I
Galatians 2:20.

life
2 Corinthians 1:8.

lifetime
Hebrews 2:15.

live
Matthew 4:4; 9:18. Mark 5:23. Luke 4:4; 10:28; 20:38. John 5:25; 6:51, 57, 57, 58; 11:25; 14:19, 19. Acts 17:28; 22:22; 25:24; 28:4. Romans 1:17; 6:2; 8:12, 13, 13; 10:5; 14:8, 8, 8, 11. 1 Corinthians 9:14. 2 Corinthians 4:11; 5:15, 15; 6:9; 13:4. Galatians 2:19, 20, 20, 20; 3:11, 12; 5:25. Philippians 1:21, 22. 1 Thessalonians 3:8; 5:10. 2 Timothy 3:12. Titus 2:12. Hebrews 10:38; 12:9. James 4:15. 1 Peter 2:24; 4:6. 1 John 4:9. Revelation 13:14.

lived
Luke 2:36. Acts 26:5. Colossians 3:7. Revelation 20:4.

lively
Acts 7:38. 1 Peter 1:3; 2:5.

livest
Galatians 2:14. Revelation 3:1.

liveth
John 4:50, 51, 53; 11:26. Romans 6:10, 10; 7:1, 2, 3; 14:7. 1 Corinthians 7:39. 2 Corinthians 13:4. Galatians 2:20. 1 Timothy 5:6. Hebrews 7:8, 25; 9:17. 1 Peter 1:23. Revelation 1:18; 4:9, 10; 5:14; 10:6; 15:7.

living
Matthew 16:16; 22:32; 26:63. Mark 12:27. Luke 15:13; 20:38; 24:5. John 4:10, 11; 6:51, 57, 69; 7:38. Acts 14:15. Romans 9:26; 12:1; 14:9. 1 Corinthians 15:45. 2 Corinthians 3:3; 6:16. Colossians 2:20. 1 Thessalonians 1:9. 1 Timothy 3:15; 4:10; 6:17. Hebrews 3:12; 9:14; 10:20, 31; 12:22. 1 Peter 2:4. Revelation 7:2, 17; 16:3.

quick
Acts 10:42. 2 Timothy 4:1. Hebrews 4:12. 1 Peter 4:5.