γῆ

gē · Greek · Strong's G1093 · 251 occurrences

The KJV renders 8 different Hebrew and Greek words as “ground”

What it means

soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application)

contracted from a primary word;

How the KJV renders it

country, earth, ground, land, world

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“ground”

also renders themelióō (G2311), hedraíōma (G1477), chṓra (G5561), édaphos (G1475), chelqâh (H2513), chârîysh (H2758), ʻâphâr (H6083)

“country”

also renders génos (G1085), agrós (G68), patrís (G3968), ʼîy (H339), gᵉlîylâh (H1552), chebel (H2256)

“earth”

also renders oikouménē (G3625), ʼăraʻ (H772), ʼăraq (H778), cheres (H2789), yabbesheth (H3007), ʻâphâr (H6083)

“world”

also renders kósmos (G2889), oikouménē (G3625), aiṓnios (G166), chedel (H2309), cheled (H2465), têbêl (H8398)

“land”

also renders katérchomai (G2718), agrós (G68), chṓra (G5561), chōríon (G5564), katágō (G2609)

Answers that weigh this word

Where it appears

251 occurrences in the Greek text, first 60 verses shown.

1 Corinthians 8:5 · N-GSF

For though there are things that are called “gods”, whether in the heavens or on earth—as there are many “gods” and many “lords”—

1 Corinthians 10:26 · N-NSF

for “the earth is the Lord’s, and its fullness.”

1 Corinthians 15:47 · N-GSF

The first man is of the earth, made of dust. The second man is the Lord from heaven.

2 Peter 3:5 · N-NSF

For they willfully forget that there were heavens from of old, and an earth formed out of water and amid water by the word of God,

2 Peter 3:7 · N-NSF

But the heavens that exist now and the earth, by the same word have been stored up for fire, being reserved against the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.

2 Peter 3:10 · N-NSF

But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will be dissolved with fervent heat; and the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up.

2 Peter 3:13 N-ASFActs 1:8 N-GSFActs 2:19 N-GSFActs 3:25 N-GSFActs 4:24 N-ASFActs 4:26 N-GSFActs 7:3 N-ASFActs 7:4 N-ASFActs 7:6 N-DSFActs 7:29 N-DSFActs 7:33 N-NSFActs 7:36 N-DSFActs 7:40 N-GSFActs 7:49 N-NSFActs 8:33 N-GSFActs 9:4 N-ASFActs 9:8 N-GSFActs 10:11 N-GSFActs 10:12 N-GSFActs 11:6 N-GSFActs 13:17 N-DSFActs 13:19 N-ASFActs 13:47 N-GSFActs 14:15 N-ASFActs 17:24 N-GSFActs 17:26 N-GSFActs 22:22 N-GSFActs 26:14 N-ASFActs 27:39 N-ASFActs 27:43 N-ASFActs 27:44 N-ASFColossians 1:16 N-GSFColossians 1:20 N-GSFColossians 3:2 N-GSFColossians 3:5 N-GSFEphesians 1:10 N-GSFEphesians 3:15 N-GSFEphesians 4:9 N-GSFEphesians 6:3 N-GSFHebrews 1:10 N-ASFHebrews 6:7 N-NSFHebrews 8:4 N-GSFHebrews 8:9 N-GSFHebrews 11:9 N-ASFHebrews 11:13 N-GSFHebrews 11:29 N-GSFHebrews 11:38 N-GSFHebrews 12:25 N-GSFHebrews 12:26 N-ASFJames 5:5 N-GSFJames 5:7 N-GSFJames 5:12 N-ASFJames 5:17 N-GSFJames 5:18 N-NSF

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