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βία

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
βία, ας, ἡ
Greek transliteration: 
bia
Simplified transliteration: 
bia
Numbers
Strong's number: 
970
GK Number: 
1040
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
3
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-1a
Gloss: 
force, violence, pounding (of surf)
Definition: 
force, impetus, violence, Acts 5:26; 21:35; 27:41*

Greek-English Concordance for βία

Acts 5:26 Then the captain went with the officers and brought them, but not with force (bias | βίας | gen sg fem), for they feared the people, lest they be stoned.
Acts 21:35 When he got to the stairs, Paul had to be carried by the soldiers because of the violence (bian | βίαν | acc sg fem) of the mob,
Acts 27:41 But caught in some crosscurrents, they ran the ship aground; the bow stuck and remained immovable, but the stern began to break up by the force (bias | βίας | gen sg fem) of the waves.