βιάζω biázō

Meaning

to force, i.e. (reflexively) to crowd oneself (into), or (passively) to be seized

In the King James Version: press, suffer violence

Derivation: from G979 (βίος);

Where it is used

• Matthew 11:12 From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been subject to violence, and the violent lay claim to it.
• Luke 16:16 The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed until John. Since that time, the gospel of the kingdom of God is being preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.