βιαστήςbiastḗs

a forcer, i.e. (figuratively) energetic

Greek (New Testament) · G973

Meanings

1. strong, forceful.

2. violent: Matthew 11:12 (see βιάζω).

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 1 times in the Bible.

  • Matthew 11:12 And from the time John the Baptist began preaching until now, the Kingdom of Heaven has been forcefully advancing, and violent people are attacking it.

Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.