Interpretation
ἑρμηνείαStrong’s G2058hermēneia
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Hermēneia is the Greek word usually translated “interpretation”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:”
Meaning
Usually translated “interpretation”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- interpretation 1
- an interpretation 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Corinthians 2
1 book in all.
Related words
Greek dictionary
ἑρμηνεία hermēneia · interpretation
ἑρμηνεία, see: ἑρμηνία. ἑρμηνία (T, cl., -εία), -ας, ἡ, (ἑρμηνεύω), [in LXX (-εία), Sir, prol. 14 Sir.47:17, from LXX Sir.5:1 * ;] interpretation: 1Co.12:10 14:26.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “interpretation” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
INTERPRETA'TION, noun
[Latin interpretatio.]
- The act of interpreting; explanation of unintelligible words in language that is intelligible. interpretation is the design of translation.
- The act of expounding or unfolding what is not understood or not obvious; as the interpretation of dreams and prophecy.
- The sense given by an interpreter; exposition.
- The power of explaining.
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.