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    Life (Zoe)

    ζωή (zōē)

    Divine, eternal, abundant life — the quality of life that belongs to God.

    Greek
    Pronunciation: zo-AY

    Definition

    Zōē is the Greek word for life, specifically the divine, eternal quality of life that belongs to God and is given to believers through Christ. It is not merely existence but vibrant, abundant, God-infused living.

    Featured KJV occurrences (3)

    John 10:10

    “I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.”
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    John 14:6

    “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life.”
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    John 17:3

    “And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.”
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