γῆ (gē) — Country

Greek word study: γῆ (gē), Strong's G1093. soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application)

GreekStrong's G1093
Quick definition
Greek word
γῆ (gē)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application)

Word study
Derivation: contracted from a primary word;

KJV translation words: country, earth(-ly), ground, land, world

Where this word appears

Strong's G1093 is tagged on 255 words in 228 verses across 15 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 2:6 and last appears in Revelation 21:24.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

earth ×170land ×34ground ×18soil ×9the land ×9the earth ×4Land ×2for the land ×2of soil ×2a land ×1country ×1of earth ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

γῆς ×134γῆν ×79γῆ ×24γῇ ×13γῆς; ×3Γῆ ×1γῇ; ×1

Books where it appears most

Revelation ×83Matthew ×43Acts ×34Luke ×26Mark ×19John ×13Hebrews ×11James ×5

Verses (first 25 of 228)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: G508 ἀνώγεον (anṓgeon), G1069 γείτων (geítōn), G1092 γεωργός (geōrgós), G1919 ἐπίγειος (epígeios), G2449 Ἰουδαία (Ioudaía), G3625 οἰκουμένη (oikouménē).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does gē (G1093) mean?

Soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application).

How is G1093 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G1093 as: country, earth(-ly), ground, land, world.

How often does γῆ (gē) appear?

Strong's G1093 is tagged on 255 words in 228 verses across 15 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 2:6 and last appears in Revelation 21:24.