◄ 982. biótikos ►
Strong's Lexicon biótikos: Pertaining to life, worldly, temporal Original Word: βιωτικός Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: biótikos Pronunciation: bee-oh-tee-KOS Phonetic Spelling: (bee-o-tee-kos') Definition: Pertaining to life, worldly, temporal Meaning: belonging to ordinary life, worldly. Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word βίος (bios), meaning "life" or "manner of life." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "biótikos," the concept can be related to Hebrew words like חַי (chai), meaning "life," or עוֹלָם (olam), referring to the world or age, which often carry similar connotations of life and worldly existence. Usage: The term "biótikos" is used to describe things related to everyday life, particularly in the context of worldly or temporal matters. It often contrasts with spiritual or eternal concerns, highlighting the distinction between earthly existence and spiritual life. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of "bios" was often associated with one's manner of living, including social status, wealth, and daily activities. The New Testament writers, influenced by this cultural understanding, used "biótikos" to address the concerns and affairs of daily life, often in contrast to spiritual priorities. HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 982 biōtikós – what belongs to regular, physical life (things pertaining to physical life). See 979 (bios). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from bios Definition pertaining to life NASB Translation life (1), matters of this life (2). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 982: βιωτικός βιωτικός, βιωτικη, βιωτικον, pertaining to life and the affairs of this life: Luke 21:34; 1 Corinthians 6:3f. (The word, not used in Attic, first occurs in Aristotle, h. a. 9, 17, 2 (p. 616{b}, 27); χρειαι βιωτικαι is often used, as Polybius 4, 73, 8; Philo, vit. Moys. iii. § 18 at the end; Diodorus 2, 29; Artemidorus Daldianus, oneir. 1, 31. Cf. Lob. ad Phryn., p. 354f.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance pertaining to daily life. From a derivative of bioo; relating to the present existence -- of (pertaining to, things that pertain to) this life. see GREEK bioo Forms and Transliterations βιωτικα βιωτικά βιωτικὰ βιωτικαις βιωτικαίς βιωτικαῖς biotika biotiká biotikà biōtika biōtiká biōtikà biotikais biotikaîs biōtikais biōtikaîs Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Luke 21:34 Adj-DFP GRK: καὶ μερίμναις βιωτικαῖς καὶ ἐπιστῇ NAS: and the worries of life, and that day KJV: and cares of this life, and [so] that INT: and cares of life and should come 1 Corinthians 6:3 Adj-ANP GRK: κρινοῦμεν μήτιγε βιωτικά NAS: How much more matters of this life? KJV: how much more things that pertain to this life? INT: we will judge much more than things of this life 1 Corinthians 6:4 Adj-ANP GRK: βιωτικὰ μὲν οὖν NAS: law courts dealing with matters of this life, do you appoint KJV: judgments of things pertaining to this life, set INT: Things of this life indeed then Strong's Greek 982 3 Occurrences βιωτικά — 2 Occ. βιωτικαῖς — 1 Occ.