Strong G973βιαστής

forceful person

Transliteration
biastēs
Pronunciation
bee-as-tace'
Morphology
Greek Noun (Masculine)

Definition

From G971; a forcer that is (figuratively) energetic: - violent.

Detailed definition

βιαστής, -οῦ, ὁ (βιάζω), late form of βιατάς;

1. strong, forceful.

2. violent (Philo): Mat.11:12 (see: βιάζω).
† (AS)

In the Bible

Strong G973 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • violent1

First verses

  1. Matthew 11:12
    And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
βῐασ-τής, οῦ, ὁ,
={βιατάς}, [NT (NT.Matt.11.12.)]