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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)
Answers that weigh this word
- Is the seventh-day Sabbath binding on Gentiles?
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- 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-GSN
The cup of blessing which we bless, isn’t it a sharing of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, isn’t it a sharing of the body of Christ?
1 Corinthians 11:25 · N-DSN
In the same way he also took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink, in memory of me.”
1 Corinthians 11:27 · N-GSN
Therefore whoever eats this bread or drinks the Lord’s cup in a way unworthy of the Lord will be guilty of the body and the blood of the Lord.
1 Corinthians 15:50 · N-NSN
Now I say this, brothers, that flesh and blood can’t inherit God’s Kingdom; neither does the perishable inherit imperishable.
1 John 1:7 · N-NSN
But if we walk in the light as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanses us from all sin.
1 John 5:6 · N-DSN
This is he who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ; not with the water only, but with the water and the blood. It is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth.
1 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
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