Lexical Definition
βιάζω biázō (bee-ad'-zo) to force G:V
from βίος
press, suffer violence.
- to force, i.e. (reflexively) to crowd oneself (into), or (passively) to be seized
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| εβιάσατο | forced | LXX.Judg.19.7 |
| he forced | LXX.Gen.33.11 • LXX.2Kgs.5.23 | |
| βιασώμεθα | We should indeed force | LXX.Judg.13.15 |
| βιασάμενοσ | using force | LXX.Deut.22.25 • LXX.Deut.22.28 |
| βιαζέσθωσαν | shall not use force | LXX.Exod.19.24 |
| βιάση | it should hold | LXX.Judg.13.16 |
| βιάζη | you use force | LXX.Esth.7.8 |
| βιάζεται | forces his way | Luke.16.16 |
| is taken by violence | Matt.11.12 |
Abbott-Smith
βιάζω (< βία), and depon. -ομαι, [in LXX for פּרץ, פּצר, etc.;]
to force, constrain, rare in act. (poet, and late prose), but found in cl. in pass., and so perh. βιάζεται, suffereth violence, Mt 11:12, EV (but v. infr.), whether
(a) in good sense, of disciples (Thayer, al.), or
(b) in bad sense, of the enemies of the kingdom (Meyer, in l.; Dalman, Words, 139 ff.; Cremer, 141 ff.). Mid., advanceth violently, Mt 11:12 (Deiss., BS., 258; Banks, v. ref. in DCG, ii, 803 f.); seq. εἰς, to press violently, or force one's way into, Lk 16:16 (v. ICC, in l., and in Mt 11:12; cf. παραβιάζομαι and v. MM, s.v.).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 11:12 |
| Luke | 16:16 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
βιάζω,
constrain, active once in [Refs 8th c.BC+] if they used force, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, future βιασθήσομαι [Refs 2nd c.AD+]aorist ἐβιάσθην, perfect βεβίασμαι (see. below):—to be hard pressed or overpowered, βελέεσσι βιάζεται [Refs 8th c.BC+]; βιάζετο γὰρ βελ[Refs 5th c.BC+]; to be forced or constrained to do, with infinitive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to ἀδικεῖσθαι,[Refs 5th c.BC+]; βεβιασμένοι forcibly made slaves, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πόλεις βεβ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ βιασθέν those who are forced, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of things, τοὔνειδος ὀργῇ βιασθέν forced from one by anger, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ βεβιασμένον forced to fit a hypothesis, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; βεβ. σχήματα forced figures of speech, [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__2 active, make good, suffice to discharge a debt, [Refs]
__II more frequently βιάζομαι, aorist middle ἐβιασάμην, perfect βεβίασμαι [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—overpower by force, press hard, ἦ μάλα δή σε βιάζεται ὠκὺς Ἀχιλλεύς [Refs 8th c.BC+]; β. τοὺς πολεμίους dislodge them, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; β. νόμους to do them violence, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; βιασάμενος ταῦτα πάντα having broken through all these restraints, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; β. γυναῖκα force her, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to πείθειν, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; β. αὑτόν lay violent hands on oneself, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; β. τινά, with infinitive, force one to do, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τί με βιάζεσθε λέγει; [Refs 4th c.BC+]infinitive omitted, β. τὰ σφάγια force the victims [to be favourable], [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 with accusative of things, carry by force, βιάσασθαι τὸν ἔκπλουν force an exit, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.3 absolutely, act with violence, use force, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to δικάζομαι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; β. διὰ φυλάκων force one's way, [Refs]; β. ἐς τὸ ἔξω, β. εἴσω,[Refs 5th c.BC+]: with infinitive, β. πρὸς τὸν λόφον ἐλθεῖν [Refs]; βιαζόμενοι βλάπτειν using every effort to hurt me, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but βιαζόμενοιμὴ ἀποδιδόναι refusing with violence to repay, [Refs 5th c.BC+]participle, ἵνα βιασάμενοι ἐκπλεύσωσι may sail out by forcing their way, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐπὶ μᾶλλον ἔτι β. (of a famine) grow worse and worse, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.4 contend or argue vehemently, with infinitive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: absolutely, persist in assertion, [Refs 4th c.BC+]