Strong's H776 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: אֶרֶץ (ʼerets)

Pronunciation: eh'-rets

POS: eh'-rets Morph: n-f

Exegesis: from an unused root probably meaning to be firm;

Definition: from an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a land); [idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.

KJV Usage: [idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. 1) land, earth
• 2. 1a) earth
• 3. 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part)
• 4. 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven)
• 5. 1a3) earth (inhabitants)
• 6. 1b) land
• 7. 1b1) country, territory
• 8. 1b2) district, region
• 9. 1b3) tribal territory
• 10. 1b4) piece of ground
• 11. 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel
• 12. 1b6) inhabitants of land
• 13. 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world
• 14. 1b8) city (-state)
• 15. 1c) ground, surface of the earth
• 16. 1c1) ground
• 17. 1c2) soil
• 18. 1d) (in phrases)
• 19. 1d1) people of the land
• 20. 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance)
• 21. 1d3) level or plain country
• 22. 1d4) land of the living
• 23. 1d5) end(s) of the earth
• 24. 1e) (almost wholly late in usage)
• 25. 1e1) lands, countries
• 26. 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan

Cross References[edit | edit source]

• GREEK G66
• GREEK G68
• GREEK G444
• GREEK G1093
• GREEK G1475
• GREEK G1484
• GREEK G1855
• GREEK G2730
• GREEK G3598
• GREEK G3611
• GREEK G3624
• GREEK G3625
• GREEK G3725
• GREEK G3772
• GREEK G4098
• GREEK G5561

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