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I understand from a well-informed source that it appears in the bible but not as a name. I've never seen it used for anything other than a name and I would like to find out the background of this use.
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The girl's name Zoe \zoe\ is pronounced ZOH-ee, ZOH. It is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "life" Zoe is Phos, Eos or Lucifer. In the garden of Eden she was a singing and harp-playing prostitute. In Genesis Eve is ZOE in Greek. Paul says that she was WHOLLY SEDUCED and Cain was "of that evil one." Zoe is called the BEAST and the "female instructing principle.
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To understand more clearly the word "zoe" it is more of state of being than a meaning. It is a verb meaning, an action. Its an attitude put into action daily, moment by moment. Its a choice to rely upon God. Watch this video: http://www.joycemeyer.org/OurMinistries/Broadcast/
http://www.biblestudytools.com/lexicons/greek/nas/zoe.html This site shows all the places in the Bible where the original Greek Zoe is used.
your "selected best answer" is wrong. You have to look at the greek text of "Zoe" not the english...
John 10:10
The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have [it] more abundantly.the Greek word translated "life" here is ZOE, and it means "life in the absolute sense, life as God has it"(Vine's Expository Dictionary)
The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have [it] more abundantly.the Greek word translated "life" here is ZOE, and it means "life in the absolute sense, life as God has it"(Vine's Expository Dictionary)
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- Zoe is a greek word that means the God kind of life.It can be found in John 10:10
Zoe is the life that Jesus came for us to have according to St. John 10:10. It is this kind of life we will experience when we learn to live on Earth by the principles of God’s Kingdom... God’s way of doing things.
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- Your well-informed source is mis informed, I searched 6 different texts of the Christian Bible and "zoe" is not used in any form as a word or name by itself.0% 0 Votes
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- The word zoe is used 134 times in the New Testament to indicate eternal life.0% 0 Votes
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- Well my name is Zoe and the greek meaning of it is "Life" So that may be what they are reffering to. Hope this helpss!!!!! =P0% 0 Votes
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- Zoe is a Greek name, it means 'life'.0% 0 Votes
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- Please give an example with exact source.
EC0% 0 Votes - It is a Greek word for "life."0% 0 Votes
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