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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 972. βίαιος (biaios) -- Violent, forceful</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/972.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/mark/3-18.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/972.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 972</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/971.htm" title="971">◄</a> 972. biaios <a href="../greek/973.htm" title="973">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">biaios: Violent, forceful</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">βίαιος</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Adjective<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>biaios<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>BEE-ah-yos<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(bee'-ah-yos)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Violent, forceful<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>strong, violent.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from βία (bia), meaning "force" or "violence."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "biaios," similar concepts can be found in Hebrew words like חָמָס (chamas), meaning "violence" or "wrong," and עָז (az), meaning "strong" or "fierce."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Greek adjective "biaios" is used to describe actions or situations characterized by force or violence. It conveys the idea of something being done with intensity or compulsion, often against one's will or in a manner that is overpowering.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of "biaios" would have been understood in the context of both physical violence and metaphorical force. The ancient societies were familiar with the use of force in military, political, and social arenas. The term could also be applied to natural phenomena or personal experiences that were overwhelming or intense.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/970.htm">bia</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>violent<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>violent (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 972: βίαιος</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">βίαιος</span></span>, <span class="greek2">βιαια</span>, <span class="greek2">βίαιον</span> (<span class="greek2">βία</span>), <span class="accented">violent, forcible</span>: <a href="/interlinear/acts/2-2.htm">Acts 2:2</a> (<span class="abbreviation">A. V.</span> <span class="accented">mighty</span>). (In Greek writings from <span class="abbreviation">Homer</span> down.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>mighty. <p>From <a href="/greek/970.htm">bia</a>; violent -- mighty. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/970.htm">bia</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>βιαιας βιαίας βίαιον βιαίος βιαίω βιαίων βιαίως biaias biaías<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/acts/2-2.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 2:2</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular">Adj-GFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">φερομένης πνοῆς <b>βιαίας</b> καὶ ἐπλήρωσεν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> a noise like <span class="itali">a violent</span> rushing wind,<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> as of a rushing <span class="itali">mighty</span> wind, and<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/2-2.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> rushing of a wind <span class="itali">violent</span> and filled<p><b><a href="/greek/972.htm">Strong's Greek 972</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_972.htm">1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/biaias_972.htm">βιαίας — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/971.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="971"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="971" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/973.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="973"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="973" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>