"pertaining to this life or the things of this life, Lk. 21:34; 1 Cor. 6:3, 4*"
Definition and meaning
pertaining to this life or the things of this life, Lk. 21:34; 1 Cor. 6:3, 4*
In the original Greek the word is written: βιωτικός
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of biotikos (G982) across the King James Bible.
And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.
Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life?
If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church.
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Common questions
Strong's G982 (biotikos) is a Greek word that means: pertaining to this life or the things of this life, Lk. 21:34; 1 Cor. 6:3, 4* It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word biotikos (G982) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G982 is biotikos, a Greek word defined as: pertaining to this life or the things of this life, Lk. 21:34; 1 Cor. 6:3, 4*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
biotikos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.