Lexicon epigeios: of the earth Original Word: ἐπίγειος, ονPart of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: epigeios Phonetic Spelling: (ep-ig'-i-os) Short Definition: earthly Definition: (a) on the earth, belonging to the earth (as opposed to the sky), (b) in a spiritual sense, belonging to the earthly sphere, earthly (as opposed to heavenly). HELPS word-Studies 1919 epígeios (an adjective, derived from 1909 /epí, "on, fitting" and 1093 /gḗ, "the physical earth") – properly, upon the earth, referring to earthly (physical) life – i.e. the physical realities that naturally go with daily life. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom epi and géDefinitionof the earth NASB Translationearth (1), earthly (4), earthly things (2).
Thayer's STRONGS NT 1919: ἐπίγειοςἐπίγειος, 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, 2 Corinthians 5:1; σώματα ἐπίγεια, opposed to ἐπουράνια, 1 Corinthians 15:40; absolutely, οἱ ἐπιγειοι (opposed to οἱ ἐπουράνιοι and οἱ καταχτονιοι), those who are on earth, the inhabitants of the earth, men, Philippians 2:10; τά ἐπίγεια, things done on earth, spoken of the new birth wrought by the Holy Spirit, John 3:12; cf. Knapp, Scripta var. Arg., p. 212f; τά ἐπίγεια φόνειν, to set the mind on the pleasures and good things of earth, Philippians 3:19; σοφία ἐπίγειος (opposed to ἡ ἄνωθεν κατερχομένη), the wisdom of man, liable to error and misleading, James 3:15. (From Plato down; nowhere in the O. T.)
Strong's earthly, in earth, terrestrial. From epi and ge; worldly (physically or morally) -- earthly, in earth, terrestrial. see GREEK epi see GREEK ge |
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