ζωογονέωzōogonéō
to engender alive, i.e. (by analogy) to rescue (passively, be saved) from death
Greek (New Testament) · G2225
Meanings
1. in classical Greek, to engender, produce alive, endue with life.
2. In LXX and NT, to preserve alive: Luke 17:33, Acts 7:19, 1 Timothy 6:13 (EV, quickeneth; R, margin, preserveth).
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 3 times in the Bible.
- Luke 17:33 If you cling to your life, you will lose it, and if you let your life go, you will save it.
- Acts 7:19 This king exploited our people and oppressed them, forcing parents to abandon their newborn babies so they would die.
- 1 Timothy 6:13 And I charge you before God, who gives life to all, and before Christ Jesus, who gave a good testimony before Pontius Pilate,
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.