Strong G1919ἐπίγειος
earthly
- Transliteration
- epigeios
- Pronunciation
- ep-ig'-i-os
- Morphology
- Greek Adjective
Definition
Detailed definition
ἐπί-γειος, -ον
(ἐπί, γῆ),
of the earth, earthly: τὰ ἐ., Jhn.3:12 Php.2:10 3:19 (anarth.); σώματα, 1Co.15:40; οἰκία, 2Co.5:1; σοφία, Jas.3:15 (Cremer, 153).†
(AS)
(ἐπί, γῆ),
of the earth, earthly: τὰ ἐ., Jhn.3:12 Php.2:10 3:19 (anarth.); σώματα, 1Co.15:40; οἰκία, 2Co.5:1; σοφία, Jas.3:15 (Cremer, 153).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1919 appears in 6 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- earthly2
- thing2
- earth1
- terrestrial1
First verses
- John 3:12If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?
- 1 Corinthians 15:40There are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another.
- 2 Corinthians 5:1For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
- Philippians 2:10That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
- Philippians 3:19Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)
- James 3:15This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
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Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐπίγειος, ον,
on or of the earth, terrestrial, [Refs 6th c.BC+ (ζῷα Plato Philosophus [{5-6th c.BC}] “Respublica” 546a; βροτοί “IG” 14.1571)]; opposed to ὑπόγειος, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (“PMag.Par.” 1.3043 (3rd c.AD), etc.)]
2. creeping, of plants, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “HP” 3.18.6, 6.2.2)], +others; but land-plants, opposed to water-plants, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “PA” 681a21)]; living on the ground, [ὄρνιθες], τετράποδα, [Refs ([prev\. author] “HA” 633b1, “PA” 657b24.)]
3. neuter plural, ἐπίγεια ground-floor, opposed to πύργος διώρυφος, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“PPetr.” 2p.20 (3rd c.BC).)]
II. substantive ἐπίγειον, τό, misspelling of ἐπίγυον, variant in [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “fragment” 80, 426. (Cf. ἐπίγαιος.))]
on or of the earth, terrestrial, [Refs 6th c.BC+ (ζῷα Plato Philosophus [{5-6th c.BC}] “Respublica” 546a; βροτοί “IG” 14.1571)]; opposed to ὑπόγειος, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (“PMag.Par.” 1.3043 (3rd c.AD), etc.)]
2. creeping, of plants, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “HP” 3.18.6, 6.2.2)], +others; but land-plants, opposed to water-plants, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “PA” 681a21)]; living on the ground, [ὄρνιθες], τετράποδα, [Refs ([prev\. author] “HA” 633b1, “PA” 657b24.)]
3. neuter plural, ἐπίγεια ground-floor, opposed to πύργος διώρυφος, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“PPetr.” 2p.20 (3rd c.BC).)]
II. substantive ἐπίγειον, τό, misspelling of ἐπίγυον, variant in [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “fragment” 80, 426. (Cf. ἐπίγαιος.))]