βία

βία — bía

βία, βίας, ἡ;

1. strength, whether of body or of mind: Homer and subsequent writers.

2. strength in violent action, force: μετά βίας by the use of force, with violence, Act 5:26; Act 24:7 (Rec.); shock τῶν κυμάτων, Act 27:41 (R G, but Tr text brackets; others omit τῶν κυμάτων); διά τήν βίαν τοῦ ὄχλου, the crowd pressing on so violently, Act 21:35. (Synonym: see δύναμις, at the end.)