Life — especially the divine, eternal quality of life that God gives. Distinguished from bios (biological life, livelihood), zōē in the NT carries rich theological meaning: it is the life of God imparted to believers. John's Gospel uses it 36 times, always pointing to Christ as its source.
Jesus said, 'I am the way, the truth, and the life' (John 14:6) and 'I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly' (John 10:10). Zōē aiōnios (eternal life) is not just about duration but about quality — knowing God (John 17:3). Paul contrasts: 'The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life' (Romans 6:23). Zōē is the opposite of spiritual death — real, abundant, everlasting existence in God.