אֶ֫רֶץ
e.retsland: country/planetHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentNoun · feminine2,504 occurrences39 books2,190 verses
Definition
from an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
Traditional renderings: × common, country, earth, field, ground, land, × natins, way, + wilderness, world.
Traditional renderings: × common, country, earth, field, ground, land, × natins, way, + wilderness, world.
In the Greek Old Testament
How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders אֶ֫רֶץ:
Usage patterns
Occurrences
2,504 total
- Zechariah 14:10הָאָ֤רֶץ · the landAll the land from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem will be turned into a plain, but Jerusalem will be raised up and will remain in her place, from the Benjamin Gate to the site of the First Gate to the Corner Gate, and from the Tower of Hananel to the royal winepresses.
- Zechariah 14:17הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ · of the earthAnd should any of the families of the earth not go up to Jerusalem to worship the King, the LORD of Hosts, then the rain will not fall on them.
- Malachi 3:12אֶ֣רֶץ · a land“Then all the nations will call you blessed, for you will be a land of delight,” says the LORD of Hosts.
- Malachi 4:6הָאָ֖רֶץ · the landAnd he will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers. Otherwise, I will come and strike the land with a curse.”