γῆν
gen
land
contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application):--country, earth(-ly), ground, land, world.
John 21:9 · Word #6
Lexicon G1093
| Lemma | γῆ |
| Transliteration | gē |
| Strong's | G1093 |
| In-context | land |
| Literal | land-earth |
Morphology N ACC F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | γῆ |
| Strong's | G1093 |
SIBI-P1 G1093-02
the land-earth
| Root | γῆ (gē) |
| Core Meanings | earth, land, soil, ground, region, inhabited world |
| Semantic Range | soil, cultivated ground, territory, country, region, the physical earth, the inhabited world, humanity by metonymy |
| Conceptual Significance | γῆ is foundational in biblical thought, evoking creation (the formed earth), covenant promise (the land given to Israel), and the sphere of human dwelling in contrast to heaven. It can signify both physical ground and covenantal territory, carrying theological weight in narratives of exile, inheritance, and restoration. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun; accusative case; feminine gender; singular number (Gr,N,,,,,AFS,). Functions typically as the direct object of a verb or object of certain prepositions. |
| Rendering Rationale | γῆ denotes the earth or land as the solid ground or territorial region. The form γῆν is accusative feminine singular, functioning as a singular direct object; "the land-earth" preserves the concrete sense of soil/territory while reflecting its singular form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root γῆ (earth, land, soil, ground, region, inhabited world)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G1093-01 |
ge | the land |
G1065-01 |
ge | the earth-land (nominative feminine singular) |
G1093-03 |
ges | of the land |
Word Usage (249 occurrences of G1093)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 2:6 | γῆ | ge | land |
| Matthew 2:20 | γῆν | gen | land |
| Matthew 2:21 | γῆν | gen | land |