Strong's Greek #973 - βιαστής, οῦ, ὁ biastés (a violent man)

From biazo; a forcer, i.e. (figuratively) energetic -- violent.

see GREEK biazo

Strong's 973: βιαστής

1. strong, forceful: Pindar Ol. 9, 114 (75); Pythagoras 4, 420 (236; but Pindar only uses the form βιατας, so others).

2. using force, violent: Philo, agric. § 19. In Matthew 11:12 those are called βιασταί by whom the kingdom of God βιάζεται, i. e. who strive to obtain its privileges with the utmost eagerness and effort.

Strong's Greek: 973. βιαστής (biastés) — 1 Occurrence

Matthew 11:12 - N-NMP
GRK: βιάζεται καὶ βιασταὶ ἁρπάζουσιν αὐτήν
NAS: suffers violence, and violent men take it by force.
KJV: and the violent take
INT: is taken by violence and [the] violent seize it