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αἷμα
haîma · Greek · Strong's G129 · 97 occurrences
The KJV renders 2 different Hebrew and Greek words as “blood”
What it means
blood, literally (of men or animals), figuratively (the juice of grapes) or specially (the atoning blood of Christ); by implication, bloodshed, also kindred
of uncertain derivation;
How the KJV renders it
blood
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“blood”
also renders Nêtsach (H5332)
Questions this word decides
- Is the seventh-day Sabbath binding on Gentiles?
- Will there be a literal thousand-year reign (the millennium)?
- Are any foods forbidden to Christians today?
- Should Christians pray to saints?
- Who wrote the letter to the Hebrews?
- Is tithing required for Christians?
Where it appears
97 occurrences in the Greek text, first 60 verses shown.
1 Corinthians 10:16 N-GSN1 Corinthians 11:25 N-DSN1 Corinthians 11:27 N-GSN1 Corinthians 15:50 N-NSN1 John 1:7 N-NSN1 John 5:6 N-DSN1 John 5:8 N-NSN1 Peter 1:2 N-GSN1 Peter 1:19 N-DSNActs 1:19 N-GSNActs 2:19 N-ASNActs 2:20 N-ASNActs 5:28 N-ASNActs 15:20 N-GSNActs 15:29 N-GSNActs 18:6 N-NSNActs 20:26 N-GSNActs 20:28 N-GSNActs 21:25 N-ASNActs 22:20 N-NSNColossians 1:20 N-GSNEphesians 1:7 N-GSNEphesians 2:13 N-DSNEphesians 6:12 N-ASNGalatians 1:16 N-DSNHebrews 2:14 N-GSNHebrews 9:7 N-GSNHebrews 9:12 N-GSNHebrews 9:13 N-NSNHebrews 9:14 N-NSNHebrews 9:18 N-GSNHebrews 9:19 N-ASNHebrews 9:20 N-NSNHebrews 9:21 N-DSNHebrews 9:22 N-DSNHebrews 9:25 N-DSNHebrews 10:4 N-NSNHebrews 10:19 N-DSNHebrews 10:29 N-ASNHebrews 11:28 N-GSNHebrews 12:4 N-GSNHebrews 12:24 N-DSNHebrews 13:11 N-NSNHebrews 13:12 N-GSNHebrews 13:20 N-DSNJohn 1:13 N-GPNJohn 6:53 N-ASNJohn 6:54 N-ASNJohn 6:55 N-NSNJohn 6:56 N-ASNJohn 19:34 N-NSNLuke 8:43 N-GSNLuke 8:44 N-GSNLuke 11:50 N-NSNLuke 11:51 N-GSNLuke 13:1 N-ASNLuke 22:20 N-DSNLuke 22:44 N-GSNMatthew 16:17 N-NSNMatthew 23:30 N-DSN
Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Greek text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.