Bía — G970

G970 · Greek — βία

Pronunciation: bee'-ah

Definition

feminine noun

force

  1. strength, whether of body or of mind
  2. strength in violent action, force

Usually translated as

violence

Origin

probably akin to G979 (through the idea of vital activity)

Occurrences

Bía occurs 4 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Acts (4)

Strong's Lexicon — B