γλῶσσα (glōssa) — Tongue

Greek word study: γλῶσσα (glōssa), Strong's G1100. the tongue; by implication, a language (specially, one naturally unacquired)

GreekStrong's G1100
Quick definition
Greek word
γλῶσσα (glōssa)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

the tongue; by implication, a language (specially, one naturally unacquired)

Word study
Derivation: of uncertain affinity;

KJV translation words: tongue

Where this word appears

Strong's G1100 is tagged on 50 words in 47 verses across 10 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Mark 7:33 and last appears in Revelation 17:15.

How it is rendered in the text

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

tongue ×15tongues ×11in tongues ×9in a tongue ×4of tongues ×3a tongue ×2concerning tongues ×1in tongue ×1the tongue ×1tongue is ×1with a tongue ×1with tongues ×1

Forms found in the text

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

γλώσσαις ×15γλώσσῃ ×7γλῶσσα ×6γλῶσσαν ×6γλωσσῶν ×5γλώσσης ×4γλῶσσαι ×4γλώσσας ×1γλῶσσά ×1γλῶσσάν ×1

Books where it appears most

1 Corinthians ×21Revelation ×8Acts ×6James ×5Mark ×3Luke ×2Romans ×2Philippians ×1

Verses (first 25 of 47)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: G1101 γλωσσόκομον (glōssókomon), G2084 ἑτερόγλωσσος (heteróglōssos).

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 glōssa (G1100) mean?

The tongue; by implication, a language (specially, one naturally unacquired).

How is G1100 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G1100 as: tongue.

How often does γλῶσσα (glōssa) appear?

Strong's G1100 is tagged on 50 words in 47 verses across 10 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Mark 7:33 and last appears in Revelation 17:15.