Lexicon entry · Greek
G0971βιάζωbiazō
to forcePart of speech: Greek Verb
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And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and men of violence take it by force.
βιάζεται, biazetai “is taken by violence,”
The law and the prophets [supplied: were] until John: from that time the gospel of the kingdom of God is preached, and every man entereth violently into it.
βιάζεται. biazetai “forces his way.”