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ἥλιος
hḗlios · Greek · Strong's G2246 · 32 occurrences
The KJV renders 3 different Hebrew and Greek words as “sun”
What it means
perhaps akin to the alternate of G138 (αἱρέομαι)); the sun; by implication, light
from (a ray;
How the KJV renders it
sun
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“sun”
also renders ʼôwr (H216), shemesh (H8122)
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Where it appears
32 occurrences in the Greek text.
1 Corinthians 15:41 · N-GSM
There is one glory of the sun, another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars; for one star differs from another star in glory.
Acts 2:20 · N-NSM
The sun will be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and glorious day of the Lord comes.
Acts 13:11 · N-ASM
Now, behold, the hand of the Lord is on you, and you will be blind, not seeing the sun for a season!” Immediately a mist and darkness fell on him. He went around seeking someone to lead him by the hand.
Acts 26:13 · N-GSM
at noon, O king, I saw on the way a light from the sky, brighter than the sun, shining around me and those who traveled with me.
Acts 27:20 · N-GSM
When neither sun nor stars shone on us for many days, and no small storm pressed on us, all hope that we would be saved was now taken away.
Ephesians 4:26 · N-NSM
“Be angry, and don’t sin.” Don’t let the sun go down on your wrath,
James 1:11 N-NSMLuke 4:40 N-GSMLuke 21:25 N-DSMLuke 23:45 N-GSMMatthew 5:45 N-ASMMatthew 13:6 N-GSMMatthew 13:43 N-NSMMatthew 17:2 N-NSMMatthew 24:29 N-NSMMark 1:32 N-NSMMark 4:6 N-NSMMark 13:24 N-NSMMark 16:2 N-GSMRevelation 1:16 N-NSMRevelation 6:12 N-NSMRevelation 7:2 N-GSMRevelation 7:16 N-NSMRevelation 8:12 N-GSMRevelation 9:2 N-NSMRevelation 10:1 N-NSMRevelation 12:1 N-ASMRevelation 16:8 N-ASMRevelation 16:12 N-GSMRevelation 19:17 N-DSMRevelation 21:23 N-GSMRevelation 22:5 N-GSM
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