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γῆ

gēearth: planetHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentNoun · feminine250 occurrences14 books223 verses

Definition

γῆ, γῆς, ἡ,

[in LXX for אֲדָמָה ,אֶרֶץ, etc. ;]

1. the earth, world: Luke 21:35, Acts 1:8, Hebrews 11:13, Revelation 3:10, al.; opposite to οὐρανός, Matthew 5:18; 11:25, Mark 13:27, al.

2. land;

(a) opposite to sea or water: Mark 4:1, Luke 5:3, John 6:21, al.;

(b) as subject to cultivation: Matthew 13:5, Mark 4:8, Luke 13:7, Hebrews 6:7, al.;

(with) the ground: Matthew 10:29, Mark 8:6, Luke 24:5, John 8:6, al.;

(d) a region, country: Luke 4:25, Romans 9:28, James 5:17; γῆ Ἰσραήλ, Matthew 2:20, 21; Χαλδαίων, Acts 7:4; ἡ Ἰουδαία γῆ, John 3:22; with genitive of person(s), Acts 7:3.

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as γῆ:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

250 total
  1. Hebrews 8:9γῆς · [the] land
    It will not be like the covenant I made with their fathers when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt, because they did not abide by My covenant, and I disregarded them, declares the Lord.
  2. Hebrews 11:9γῆν · land
    By faith he dwelt in the promised land as a stranger in a foreign country. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise.
  3. Hebrews 11:13γῆς · earth
    All these people died in faith, without having received the things they were promised. However, they saw them and welcomed them from afar. And they acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth.
  4. Hebrews 11:29γῆς · land
    By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to follow, they were drowned.
  5. Hebrews 11:38γῆς · ground
    The world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, and hid in caves and holes in the ground.
  6. Hebrews 12:25γῆς · earth
    See to it that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if the people did not escape when they refused Him who warned them on earth, how much less will we escape if we reject Him who warns us from heaven?
  7. Hebrews 12:26γῆν · earth; γῆν · earth
    At that time His voice shook the earth, but now He has promised, “Once more I will shake not only the earth, but heaven as well.”
  8. James 5:5γῆς · earth
    You have lived on earth in luxury and self-indulgence. You have fattened your hearts in the day of slaughter.
  9. James 5:7γῆς · soil
    Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the soil—how patient he is for the fall and spring rains.
  10. James 5:12γῆν · earth
    Above all, my brothers, do not swear, not by heaven or earth or by any other oath. Simply let your “Yes” be yes, and your “No,” no, so that you will not fall under judgment.
  11. James 5:17γῆς · land
    Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years.
  12. James 5:18γῆ · earth
    Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth yielded its crops.
  13. 2 Peter 3:5γῆ · [the] earth
    But they deliberately overlook the fact that long ago by God’s word the heavens existed and the earth was formed out of water and by water,
  14. 2 Peter 3:7γῆ · earth
    And by that same word, the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.
  15. 2 Peter 3:10γῆ · [the] earth
    But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and its works will be laid bare.
  16. 2 Peter 3:13γῆν · earth
    But in keeping with God’s promise, we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells.
  17. Jude 1:5γῆς · [the] land
    Although you are fully aware of this, I want to remind you that after Jesus had delivered His people out of the land of Egypt, He destroyed those who did not believe.
  18. Revelation 1:5γῆς · earth
    …and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has released us from our sins by His blood,
  19. Revelation 1:7γῆς · earth
    Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him—even those who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. So shall it be! Amen.
  20. Revelation 3:10γῆς · earth
    Because you have kept My command to persevere, I will also keep you from the hour of testing that is about to come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.
  21. Revelation 5:3γῆς · earth; γῆς · earth
    But no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll or look inside it.
  22. Revelation 5:6γῆν · earth
    Then I saw a Lamb who appeared to have been slain, standing in the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes, which represent the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth.
  23. Revelation 5:10γῆς · earth
    You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign upon the earth.”
  24. Revelation 5:13γῆς · earth; γῆς · earth
    And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying: “To Him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power forever and ever!”
  25. Revelation 6:4γῆς · earth
    Then another horse went forth. It was bright red, and its rider was granted permission to take away peace from the earth and to make men slay one another. And he was given a great sword.
  26. Revelation 6:8γῆς · earth; γῆς · earth
    Then I looked and saw a pale green horse. Its rider’s name was Death, and Hades followed close behind. And they were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill by sword, by famine, by plague, and by the beasts of the earth.
  27. Revelation 6:10γῆς · earth
    And they cried out in a loud voice, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You judge those who dwell upon the earth and avenge our blood?”
  28. Revelation 6:13γῆν · earth
    …and the stars of the sky fell to the earth like unripe figs dropping from a tree shaken by a great wind.
  29. Revelation 6:15γῆς · earth
    Then the kings of the earth, the nobles, the commanders, the rich, the mighty, and every slave and free man hid in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains.
  30. Revelation 7:1γῆς · earth; γῆς · [its]; γῆς · land
    After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back its four winds so that no wind would blow on land or sea or on any tree.
  31. Revelation 7:2γῆν · land
    And I saw another angel ascending from the east, with the seal of the living God. And he called out in a loud voice to the four angels who had been given power to harm the land and the sea:
  32. Revelation 7:3γῆν · land
    “Do not harm the land or sea or trees until we have placed a seal on the foreheads of the servants of our God.”
  33. Revelation 8:5γῆν · earth
    Then the angel took the censer, filled it with fire from the altar, and hurled it to the earth; and there were peals of thunder, rumblings, flashes of lightning, and an earthquake.
  34. Revelation 8:7γῆν · earth; γῆς · the earth
    Then the first angel sounded his trumpet, and hail and fire mixed with blood were hurled down upon the earth. A third of the earth was burned up, along with a third of the trees and all the green grass.
  35. Revelation 8:13γῆς · earth
    And as I observed, I heard an eagle flying overhead, calling in a loud voice, “Woe! Woe! Woe to those who dwell on the earth, because of the trumpet blasts about to be sounded by the remaining three angels!”
  36. Revelation 9:1γῆν · earth
    Then the fifth angel sounded his trumpet, and I saw a star that had fallen from heaven to earth, and it was given the key to the pit of the Abyss.
  37. Revelation 9:3γῆν · earth; γῆς · earth
    And out of the smoke, locusts descended on the earth, and they were given power like that of the scorpions of the earth.
  38. Revelation 9:4γῆς · earth
    They were told not to harm the grass of the earth or any plant or tree, but only those who did not have the seal of God on their foreheads.
  39. Revelation 10:2γῆς · land
    He held in his hand a small scroll, which lay open. He placed his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land.
  40. Revelation 10:5γῆς · land
    Then the angel I had seen standing on the sea and on the land lifted up his right hand to heaven.
  41. Revelation 10:6γῆν · earth
    And he swore by Him who lives forever and ever, who created heaven and everything in it, the earth and everything in it, and the sea and everything in it: “There will be no more delay!
  42. Revelation 10:8γῆς · land
    Then the voice that I had heard from heaven spoke to me again, saying, “Go, take the small scroll that lies open in the hand of the angel standing on the sea and on the land.”