γῆς
ges-3
earth
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 3:31 · Word #19
Lexicon G1093
| Lemma | γῆ |
| Transliteration | gē |
| Strong's | G1093 |
| In-context | earth |
| Literal | earth |
Morphology N GEN F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | γῆ |
| Strong's | G1093 |
SIBI-P1 G1093-03
of the land
| Root | γῆ (gē) |
| Core Meanings | earth, land, soil, ground, territory, inhabited world |
| Semantic Range | soil or ground underfoot; cultivated land; a specific country or region; the earth as a whole; the inhabited world in contrast to heaven or sea. |
| Conceptual Significance | γῆ is foundational in biblical thought, evoking creation (the earth formed by God), covenant promise (the land given to Abraham’s descendants), and eschatological hope (inheritance of the land/earth). It can denote both physical soil and covenantal territory, linking geography with divine promise and human stewardship. |
| Morphological Notes | Gr,N,,,,,GFS — noun, genitive, feminine, singular. The genitive case commonly expresses possession, source, origin, description, or relationship. |
| Rendering Rationale | The lemma γῆ denotes the earth, land, or soil as the solid ground or a defined territory. The form γῆς is genitive feminine singular, so the rendering "of the land" preserves both the singular sense and the genitive relationship (possession, source, or association) expressed in the Greek. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root γῆ (earth, land, soil, ground, territory, inhabited world)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G1093-01 |
ge | the land |
G1065-01 |
ge | the earth-land (nominative feminine singular) |
G1093-02 |
gen | the land-earth |
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 |