Strong’s Greek • Noun, Feminine

G2222: zōē

ζωή

Pronounced: /dzo-ay/ • From G2198 (zaō — to live, breathe, enjoy real life)

Short Definition: Life, divine uncreated eternal life

Exhaustive Lexicon Definition & Theological Meaning

Life, both of physical vitality and of that higher spiritual, uncreated divine life possessed by God and imparted to believers through Christ.

Brown-Driver-Briggs / Thayer Exegesis:

Thayer: Life, physical life, the life of God, eternal life (zōē aiōnios).

KJV Translation Usage
life (133x), lifetime (1x)
Total Biblical Occurrences
135 Times
Asante Twi Equivalent
Nkwa / Daa Nkwa

Key Biblical Occurrences

G2222 (ζωή) appears in these foundational scripture passages:

John 1:4John 3:16John 10:101 John 5:12