Greek · G1919 · unreviewed

ἐπίγειος

Worldly (physically or morally)

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ἐπίγειος G1919

Pronunciation epígeios

What does ἐπίγειος (epígeios) mean in the Bible?

ἐπίγειος (epígeios) is a Greek word meaning "worldly (physically or morally)". ἐπί-γειος, -ον (ἐπί, γῆ), of the earth, earthly: τὰ ἐ.

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Meaning

worldly (physically or morally)

Extended definition

Belonging to the earthly realm, implying inferiority to heavenly realities or spiritual truth.

(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).

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Feminine 2 Cor 5:1 · Jas 3:15 2×

Nominative · Plural · Neuter 1 Cor 15:40 1×

Genitive · Plural · Neuter 1 Cor 15:40 1×

Genitive · Plural · Masculine Phil 2:10 1×

Accusative · Plural · Neuter John 3:12 · Phil 3:19 2×

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Colossians 3 — Raised with Christ: Putting Off the Old Life and Putting On the New Philippians 3 — Counting All Things Loss and Pressing On Toward Christ

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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