Strong's Lexicon
G1919 — ἐπίγειος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1919 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἐπίγειος |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from G1909 and G1093 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 7 |
| Transliteration: | epigeios |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ep-ig'-ei-os |
| Meaning: | 1. worldly (physically or morally) |
| KJV Renderings: | earthly, in earth, terrestrial |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐπίγειος, ἐπιγειον (ἐπί and γῆ), existing upon the earth, earthly, terrestrial: οἰκία, the house we live in on earth, spoken of the body with which we are clothed in this world, 2Co 5:1; σώματα ἐπίγεια, opposed to ἐπουράνια, 1Co 15:40; absolutely, οἱ ἐπιγειοι (opposed to οἱ ἐπουράνιοι and οἱ καταχτονιοι), those who are on earth, the inhabitants of the earth, men, Php 2:10; τά ἐπίγεια, things done on earth, spoken of the new birth wrought by the Holy Spirit, Joh 3:12; cf. Knapp, Scripta var. Arg., p. 212f; τά ἐπίγεια φόνειν, to set the mind on the pleasures and good things of earth, Php 3:19; σοφία ἐπίγειος (opposed to ἡ ἄνωθεν κατερχομένη), the wisdom of man, liable to error and misleading, Jas 3:15. (From Plato down; nowhere in the O. T.)
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Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἐπίγειος (earthly)
John 3:12
- KJV: If I have told you earthly things and ye believe not how shall ye believe if I tell you heavenly things
- GK: ει τα επίγεια είπον υμίν και ου πιστεύετε πως εάν είπω υμίν τα επουράνια πιστεύσετε
1 Corinthians 15:40
- KJV: also celestial bodies and bodies terrestrial but the glory of the celestial one and the of the terrestrial another
- GK: και σώματα επουρανία και σώματα επίγεια αλλ΄ ετέρα μεν η των επουρανίων δόξα ετέρα δε η των επιγείων
2 Corinthians 5:1
- KJV: For we know that if our earthly house of tabernacle were dissolved we have a building of God an house not made with hands eternal in the heavens
- GK: οίδαμεν γαρ ότι εάν η επίγειος ημών οικία του σκήνους καταλυθή οικοδομήν εκ θεού έχομεν οικίαν αχειροποίητον αιώνιον εν τοις ουρανοίς
Philippians 2:10
- KJV: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow of in heaven and in earth and under the earth
- GK: ίνα εν τω ονόματι Ιησού παν γόνυ κάμψη επουρανίων και επιγείων και καταχθονίων
Philippians 3:19
- KJV: Whose end destruction whose God belly and glory in their shame who mind earthly things
- GK: ων το τέλος απώλεια ων ο θεός η κοιλία και η δόξα εν τη αισχύνη αυτών οι τα επίγεια φρονούντες
James 3:15
- KJV: This wisdom descendeth not from above but earthly sensual devilish
- GK: ουκ έστιν αύτη η σοφία άνωθεν κατερχομένη αλλ΄ επίγειος ψυχική δαιμονιώδης
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