κλίμα (G2824) — Greek Lexicon

κλίμα

klíma

G2824 noun

SILEX Entry

Root κλίν- to incline, to slope, to bend

Definition

A physical incline or slope; by extension, a region or zone, often defined geographically by its latitude or distinctive environmental, climatic, or cultural characteristics. In ancient Greek usage, primarily signified a physical 'slope' or 'inclination' (such as of land or the sky), but in extended usage denoted a 'region' or 'tract' of land, especially as defined by geographic or climatic features.

Semantic Range

slope, incline, region, tract (of land), clime (geographical or climatic zone)

Root / Etymology

From κλίνω (to incline, to lean), formed with the -μα (-ma) suffix indicating a result or thing, thus 'something inclined' (i.e., a slope).

Historical & Contextual Notes

In classical Greek, κλίμα referred to any slope or incline, including the sides of mountains, land, or the dome of the sky. From the Hellenistic period, especially in geographical and scientific literature, κλίμα developed the technical sense of a 'zone' or 'region' of the earth, particularly referring to latitudinal divisions with reference to the length of days and climate (from which the English 'clime' later derives). In the Septuagint and New Testament, its usage is rare and generally denotes a 'region' or 'district', often with implications of a distinct geographical or cultural area. Standard English translations often render κλίμα as 'region' or 'part', but these may not capture the original spatial or environmental nuance; the technical geographic sense is now largely obsolete but was important in ancient and late antique scientific writings.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from κλίνω; a slope, i.e. (specially) a "clime" or tract of country:--part, region.

Root Family

κλίμα (klíma) — slope, incline, region, tract, climatic zone

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	Occurrences
`G2824-01`	κλίμασι	klimasi	`N DAT N PL`	regions	to the regions	2
`G2824-02`	κλίματα	klimata	`N ACC N PL`	regions	inclined regions	1

Occurrences in Scripture

3 total occurrences

SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1
`G2824-01`	Romans 15:23	κλίμασι	klimasi	`N DAT N PL`	regions	to the regions
`G2824-01`	2 Corinthians 11:10	κλίμασι	klimasi	`N DAT N PL`		to the regions
`G2824-02`	Galatians 1:21	κλίματα	klimata	`N ACC N PL`	regions	inclined regions

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