Definition
αἷμα, ατος, τό,
[in LXX for דָּם ;]
blood.
1. In the ordinary sense: Mark 5:25, Luke 8:43,44; 22:44, John 19:34, Acts 15:20,29; 21:25, Revelation 8:7,8; 11:6; 16:3,4,6; 19:13.
2. In special senses:
(a) of generation, origin, kinship (cl.): John 1:13 (see MM, VGT, see word);
(b) as in OT (AR on Eph, l.with), in the phrase σάρξ καὶ αἷ. (αἷ. κ. σ.), to indicate human nature as opposite to God and created spirits: Matthew 16:17, 1 Corinthians 15:50, Galatians 1:16, Ephesians 6:12, Hebrews 2:14;
(with) of things in colour resembling blood: Acts 2:19,20, Revelation 6:12; 14:18-20.
(d) of bloodshed, a bloody death (cl.): Matthew 23:30,35; 27:4,6,8,24,25, Luke 11:50,51; 13:1, Acts 1:19; 5:28; 18:6; 20:26; 22:20, Hebrews 12:4, Revelation 6:10; 17:6; 18:24; 19:2 ; αἷ. ἐκχέειν (Deiss., LAE, 428; MM, VGT, see word, αἷ.), Romans 3:15, Revelation 16:6;
(e) of sacrificial blood, as an expiation: Hebrews 9:7,12,13,18-22,25; 10:4; 11:28; 13:11; of the blood of Christ, Matthew 26:28, Mark 14:24, Luke 22:20, John 6:53,54,56, Acts 20:28, Romans 3:25; 5:9, 1 Corinthians 10:16; 11:25,27, Ephesians 1:7; 2:13, Colossians 1:20, Hebrews 9:12,14; 10:19,29; 12:24; 13:20, 1 Peter 1:2,19, 1 John 1:7 (1 John 5:6,8), Revelation 1:5; 5:9; 7:14; 12:11. (Cremer, 69 f., 612 f.)
Glossary entries
Potter’s Field Field of Blood Aceldama Akeldama Field of Blood
Where it occurs
Occurrences
- Colossians 1:20αἵματος · blood…and through Him to reconcile to Himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through the blood of His cross.
- Hebrews 2:14αἵματος · bloodNow since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity, so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death, that is, the devil,
- Hebrews 9:7αἵματος · bloodBut only the high priest entered the second room, and then only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance.
- Hebrews 9:12 (2×)αἵματος · [the] blood; αἵματος · bloodHe did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption.
- Hebrews 9:13αἷμα · bloodFor if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that their bodies are clean,
- Hebrews 9:14αἷμα · blood…how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God!
- Hebrews 9:18αἵματος · bloodThat is why even the first covenant was not put into effect without blood.
- Hebrews 9:19αἷμα · bloodFor when Moses had proclaimed every commandment of the law to all the people, he took the blood of calves and goats, along with water, scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled the scroll and all the people,
- Hebrews 9:20αἷμα · blood…saying, “This is the blood of the covenant, which God has commanded you to keep.”
- Hebrews 9:21αἵματι · bloodIn the same way, he sprinkled with blood the tabernacle and all the vessels used in worship.
- Hebrews 9:22αἵματι · bloodAccording to the law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.
- Hebrews 9:25αἵματι · bloodNor did He enter heaven to offer Himself again and again, as the high priest enters the Most Holy Place every year with blood that is not his own.
- Hebrews 10:4αἷμα · [for the] blood…because it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.
- Hebrews 10:19αἵματι · bloodTherefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus,
- Hebrews 10:29αἷμα · bloodHow much more severely do you think one deserves to be punished who has trampled on the Son of God, profaned the blood of the covenant that sanctified him, and insulted the Spirit of grace?
- Hebrews 11:28αἵματος · of bloodBy faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch Israel’s own firstborn.
- Hebrews 12:4αἵματος · shedding your bloodIn your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.
- Hebrews 12:24αἵματι · blood…to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.
- Hebrews 13:11αἷμα · bloodAlthough the high priest brings the blood of animals into the Holy Place as a sacrifice for sin, the bodies are burned outside the camp.
- Hebrews 13:12αἵματος · bloodAnd so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate, to sanctify the people by His own blood.
- Hebrews 13:20αἵματι · [the] bloodNow may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep,
- 1 Peter 1:2αἵματος · by [His] blood…according to the foreknowledge of God the Father and sanctified by the Spirit for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by His blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance.
- 1 Peter 1:19αἵματι · blood…but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.
- 1 John 1:7αἷμα · bloodBut if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.
- 1 John 5:6 (2×)αἵματος · blood; αἵματι · bloodThis is the One who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ—not by water alone, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who testifies to this, because the Spirit is the truth.
- 1 John 5:8αἷμα · blood…the Spirit, the water, and the blood—and these three are in agreement.
- Revelation 1:5αἵματι · blood…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,
- Revelation 5:9αἵματί · bloodAnd they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.
- Revelation 6:10αἷμα · bloodAnd 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?”
- Revelation 6:12αἷμα · blood redAnd I watched as the Lamb opened the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black like sackcloth of goat hair, and the whole moon turned blood red,
- Revelation 7:14αἵματι · blood“Sir,” I answered, “you know.” So he replied, “These are the ones who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
- Revelation 8:7αἵματι · bloodThen 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.
- Revelation 8:8αἷμα · bloodThen the second angel sounded his trumpet, and something like a great mountain burning with fire was thrown into the sea. A third of the sea turned to blood,
- Revelation 11:6αἷμα · bloodThese witnesses have power to shut the sky so that no rain will fall during the days of their prophecy, and power to turn the waters into blood and to strike the earth with every kind of plague as often as they wish.
- Revelation 12:11αἷμα · bloodThey have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony. And they did not love their lives so as to shy away from death.
- Revelation 14:20αἷμα · [the] bloodAnd the winepress was trodden outside the city, and the blood that flowed from it rose as high as the bridles of the horses for a distance of 1,600 stadia.
- Revelation 16:3αἷμα · bloodAnd the second angel poured out his bowl into the sea, and it turned to blood like that of the dead, and every living thing in the sea died.
- Revelation 16:4αἷμα · bloodAnd the third angel poured out his bowl into the rivers and springs of water, and they turned to blood.
- Revelation 16:6 (2×)αἷμα · [the] blood; αἷμα · bloodFor they have spilled the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink, as they deserve.”
- Revelation 17:6 (2×)αἵματος · blood; αἵματοςI could see that the woman was drunk with the blood of the saints and witnesses for Jesus. And I was utterly amazed at the sight of her.
- Revelation 18:24αἷμα · [the] bloodAnd there was found in her the blood of prophets and saints, and of all who had been slain on the earth.
- Revelation 19:2αἷμα · bloodFor His judgments are true and just. He has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality. He has avenged the blood of His servants that was poured out by her hand.”
- Revelation 19:13αἵματι · in bloodHe is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and His name is The Word of God.