bio : concerns human life and living on earth.

Notice: 1. The word bio (life) in the Bible is used of life on the earth.ⁱ 2. It refers to human life in the Bible and not life of animals.

DICTIONARIES

STRONG'S HEBREW AND GREEK DICTIONARIES:

G979 βίος bios The primary word; life, that is, (literally) the present state of existence; by implication the means of livelihood: - good, life, living. Total KJV Occurrences: 11 See Texts below.

G980 βιόω bioō bee-o'-o to spend existence: - live. ^{1 use}

G981 Βίωσις Biōsis bee'-o-sis Manner of life.

G982 βιωτικός biōtikos bee-o-tee-kos' - A derivative of G980; relating to the present existence: - of (pertaining to, things that pertain to) this life.

VINE's Expository Dictionary of NT Words:

Vine's Dictionary give examples of some Greek words translated "life" in English:

One word in English: "life"; several words in Greek with different meanings:

1. βίος G979 — Noun Masculine; "the period or duration of life," "the manner of life, life in regard to its moral conduct"

2. βιόω G980 - "to spend life, to pass one's life," is used in 1 Peter 4:2 .

3. βίωσις G981 — Noun Feminine; "heart, mind, soul," denotes "life" in two chief respects, (a) "breath of life, the natural life," (b) "the seat of personality."

4. βιωτικός G982 — Adjective; "(things) that pertain to this life."

5. ζωή G2222 — Eng., "zoo"; "of life as a principle, life in the absolute sense, life as God has it, that which the Father has in Himself, and which He gave to the Incarnate Son to have in Himself, John 5:26." In Scripture zoe is "the nobler word, expressing as it continually does, all of highest and best which the saints posses in God" (Trench, Syn. xxvii).

6. ψυχή G5590 — Noun Feminine; "heart, mind, soul," denotes "life" in two chief respects, (a) natural (b) seat of personality.

7. ἀγωγή G72 — Noun Feminine; "a manner of life."

8. ἀναστροφή G391 — Noun Feminine; "behavior, conduct."

9. ἄψυχος G895 — Adjective; "lifeless, inanimate."

10. ζῳοποιέω G2227 — Verb; "to make alive, cause to live, quicken."

ETYMOLOGY OF ENGLISH USE

Etymology of the Anglicized word.

-from etymonline.com

bio-

word-forming element, especially in scientific compounds, meaning "life, life and," or "biology, biology and," or "biological, of or pertaining to living organisms or their constituents," from Greek bios "one's life, course or way of living, lifetime" (as opposed to zoe* "animal life, organic life"), from PIE root *gwei- "to live." The correct usage is that in biography, but since c. 1800 in modern science it has been extended to mean "organic life," as zoo-, the better choice [for animals], is restricted in modern use to animal, as opposed to plant, life. Both are from the same PIE root.

The history of the word "life" in English: Old English life (dative lif) "animated corporeal existence; lifetime, period between birth and death; the history of an individual from birth to death, written account of a person's life; way of life (good or bad); condition of being a living thing, opposite of death ..." The noun is associated with live (v.) "to live," which is literally "to continue, remain." Extended 1703 to inanimate objects, "term of duration or existence." Sense of "vitality, energy in action, expression, etc." is from 1580s. Meaning "conspicuously active part of human existence, pleasures or pursuits of the world or society" is by 1770s. Meaning "cause or source of living" led to the sense "vivifying or animating principle," and thus "one who keeps things lively" in life of the party (1787). --"life". etymonline.com.

Related Words Formed From Bios (from etymonline.com).

biologist (n.) "a student of the science of life," 1813, from biology + -ist.

biome (n.) 1916, from Greek bios "life" (from PIE root *gwei- "to live") + -ome, an Anglicization of Greek -(o)ma, neuter noun suffix (see -oma).

biography (n.) 1680s, "the histories of individual lives, as a branch of literature," probably from Medieval Latin biographia, from later Greek biographia "description of life"

biopsy (n.) "examination of tissue removed from a living body," 1895, from French biopsie, coined by French dermatologist Ernest Besnier (1831-1909) from Greek bi-, combining form of bios "life"

bionomics (n.)"science of organic evolution; ecology," 1888, coined by Scottish biologist Patrick Geddes from Greek bios "life" (from PIE root *gwei- "to live") + nomos "managing"

biotin (n.) vitamin of the B group (also sometimes called vitamin H) essential for the growth of yeast, 1936, from German Biotin (1936), from Greek biotos "life"

bionic (adj.)1901 as a term in the study of fossils, "quality of an organism that repeats its characteristics in successive generations," from Greek bios "life"

biogenesis (n.) also bio-genesis, 1870, "theory that living organisms arise only from the agency of pre-existing living organisms," coined by English biologist T.H. Huxley from Greek bios "life"

biotic (adj.) "pertaining to life," 1847, also biotical (1847), from Latin bioticus, from Greek biotikos"pertaining to life," from bios "life"

macrobiotic (adj.) also macro-biotic, 1797, "tending to prolong life," 1797, from Greek makrobiotikos "long-lived," from makros "long" (from PIE root *mak- "long, thin") + bios "life" (from PIE root *gwei- "to live").

biology (n.) "the science of life and living things," 1819, from Greek bios "life, one's life, lifetime" (from PIE root *gwei- "to live;" see bio-) + -logy "study of."

amphibian (adj.)1630s, "having two modes of existence; of doubtful nature," from Greek amphibia, neuter plural of amphibios "living a double life," from amphi "of both kinds" (see amphi-) + bios "life," from PIE root *gwei- "to live."
symbiosis (n.)1876, as a biological term, "union for life of two different organisms based on mutually benefit," from Greek symbiosis "a living together," from symbioun "live together," from symbios "(one) living together (with another), partner, companion, husband or wife," from assimilated form of syn- "together" (see syn-) + bios "life" (from PIE root *gwei- "to live").

biosphere (n.) "Earth's surface and lower atmosphere as the realm of living organisms," 1899

bioscience (n.)1957, from bio- "life" + science.

biosynthesis (n.)"production of chemical substances by living organisms," 1930

BIBLICAL TEXT EXAMPLES

G979 bios translated as ...

life, 5 times

Luke 8:14, 1 Timothy 2:2, 2 Timothy 2:4, 1 Peter 4:3, 1 John 2:16

Luke 8:14 "And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life,^G979 and bring no fruit to perfection."

1 Timothy 2:2 "For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable lifeG979 in all godliness and honesty."

2 Timothy 2:4 "No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life;G979 that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier."

1 Peter 4:3 "For the time past of our lifeG979 may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in asciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries: "

1 John 2:16 "For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of lifeG979, is not of the Father, but is of the world."

living, 5

Mark 12:44, Luke 8:43, Luke 15:12, Luke 15:30, Luke 21:4

Mark 12:44 "For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.^G979." livelihood

Luke 8:43 "And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent all her livingG979 upon physicians, neither could be healed of any," livelihood

Luke 15:12 "And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.G979 " livelihood

Luke 15:30 "But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy livingG979 with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf." livelihood

Luke 21:4 "For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living G979 that she had." livelihood

good, 1

1 John 3:17

1 John 3:17 "But whoso hath this world's goodG979, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?" livelihood

G980 During this time:

1 Peter 4:2

1 Peter 4:2 "That he no longer should liveG980 the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God. "

G981 Paul's earthly life

Acts 26:4

Acts 26:4 "My manner of lifeG981 from my youth, which was at the first among mine own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews"

G982 PRESENT EXISTENCE

Luke 21:34 "And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this lifeG982 , and so that day come upon you unawares."

1 Corinthians 6:3 "Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this lifeG982 ? "

1 Corinthians 6:4 "If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this lifeG982, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church."