Earth
γῆStrong’s G1093gē
Appears in 227 verses of the New Testament
In short
Gē is the Greek word usually translated “earth”, “land” and “ground”. It appears in 227 verses of the New Testament.
“For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:”
Meaning
Usually translated “earth”, “land” and “ground”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- earth 172
- land 44
- ground 18
- soil 9
- for land 2
- of soil 2
- of earth 1
- country 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Revelation 68
- Matthew 39
- Acts 31
- Luke 26
- Mark 17
- John 11
15 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- 2 Peter 3:7In contextBut the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.
- 2 Peter 3:10In contextBut the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
- 2 Peter 3:13In contextNevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
- Jude 1:5In contextI will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not.
- Matthew 2:6And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.
- Matthew 2:20Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child’s life.
All 227 verses, by book
- Matthew 39
- 2:62:202:214:155:55:135:185:356:106:199:69:269:3110:1510:2910:3411:2411:2512:4012:4213:513:813:2314:2414:3415:3516:1917:2518:1818:1923:923:3524:3024:3525:1825:2527:4527:5128:18
- Luke 26
- 2:144:255:35:115:246:498:88:158:2710:2111:211:3112:4912:5112:5613:714:3516:1718:821:2321:2521:3321:3522:4423:4424:5
- Acts 31
- 1:82:193:254:244:267:37:47:67:117:297:337:367:407:498:339:49:810:1110:1211:613:1713:1913:4714:1517:2417:2622:2226:1427:3927:4327:44
- 1 John 1
- 5:8
- Jude 1
- 1:5
Greek dictionary
γῆ gē · earth
γῆ, γῆς, ἡ, [in LXX for אֲדָמָה ,אֶרֶץ, etc. ;] 1. the earth, world: Luk.21:35, Act.1:8, Heb.11:13, Rev.3:10, al.; opposite to οὐρανός, Mat.5:18 11:25, Mrk.13:27, al. 2. land; (a) opposite to sea or water: Mrk.4:1, Luk.5:3, Jhn.6:21, al.; (b) as subject to cultivation: Mat.13:5, Mrk.4:8, Luk.13:7, Heb.6:7, al.; (with) the ground: Mat.10:29, Mrk.8:6, Luk.24:5, Jhn.8:6, al.; (d) a region, country: Luk.4:25, Rom.9:28, Jas.5:17; γῆ Ἰσραήλ, Mat.2:20, 21; Χαλδαίων, Act.7:4; ἡ Ἰουδαία γῆ, Jhn.3:22; with genitive of person(s), Act.7:3. (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “earth” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
EARTH, noun
erth.
- earth in its primary sense, signifies the particles which compose the mass of the globe, but more particularly the particles which form the fine mold on the surface of the globe; or it denotes any indefinite mass or portion of that matter.
- In chimistry, the term earth was, till lately, employed to denote a simple elementary body or substance, tasteless, inodorous, uninflammable and infusible.
- The terraqueous globe which we inhabit.
- The world, as opposed to other scenes of existence.
All definitions and other forms of “earth”
- The inhabitants of the globe.“The whole earth was of one language” Genesis 11:1
- Dry land, opposed to the sea.“God called the dry land earth” Genesis 1:10
- Country; region; a distinct part of the globe.
- The ground; the surface of the earth He fell to the earth The ark was lifted above the earth
- In scripture, things on the earth are carnal, sensual, temporary things; opposed to heavenly, spiritual or divine things.
- Figuratively, a low condition. Revelation 12:4
- [from ear, Latin aro, to plow.] The act of turning up the ground in tillage. [Not used.]
EARTH, verb transitive
To hide in the earth
- To cover with earth or mold.
EARTH, verb intransitive
To retire under ground; to burrow. Here foxes earthed.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.