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Unity

ἑνότηςStrong’s G1775

henotēs

Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament

In short

Henotēs is the Greek word usually translated “unity”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.

“Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.”
Ephesians 4:3 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “unity”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • unity 2

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Ephesians 2

1 book in all.

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Greek dictionary

ἑνότης henotēs · unity

ἑνότης, -ητος, ἡ (εἷς), unity, unanimity: Eph.4:3, 13.† (AS)

From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

How the English word “unity” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.

U'NITY, noun

[Latin unitas.]

  1. The state of being one; oneness. unity may consist of a simple substance or existing being, as the soul; but usually it consists in a close junction of particles or parts, constituting a body detached from other bodies. unity is a thing undivided itself, but separate from ever other thing.
  2. Concord; conjunction; as a unity of proofs.
  3. Agreement; uniformity; as unity of doctrine; unity of worship in a church.
  4. In christian theology, oneness of sentiment, affection or behavior.“How good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!” Psalms 133:1
All definitions
  1. In mathematics, the abstract expression for any unit whatsoever.
  2. In poetry, the principle by which a uniform tenor of story and propriety of representation is preserved.
  3. In music, such a combination of parts as to constitute a whole, or a kind of symmetry of style and character.
  4. In law, the properties of a joint estate are derived from its unity which is fourfold; unity of interest, unity of title, unity of time, and unity of possession; in other words, joint-tenants have one and the same interest, accruing by one and the same conveyance, commencing at the same time, and held by one and the same undivided possession.
  5. In law, unity of possession, is a joint possession of two rights by several titles, as when a man has a lease of land upon a certain rent, and afterwards buys the fee simple.

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.