- Transliteration: Zao

- Phonetic: dzah'-o

- Definition:

1. to live, breathe, be among the living (not lifeless, not dead)

2. to enjoy real life

a. to have true life and worthy of the name

b. active, blessed, endless in the kingdom of God

3. to live i.e. pass life, in the manner of the living and acting

a. of mortals or character

4. living water, having vital power in itself and exerting the same upon the soul

5. metaph. to be in full vigour

a. to be fresh, strong, efficient,

b. as adj. active, powerful, efficacious

- Origin: a primary verb

- TDNT entry: 15:52,3

- Part(s) of speech: Verb

- Strong's: A primary verb; to live (literally or figuratively): - life (-time) (a-) live (-ly) quick.