Lexical Summary epigeios: of the earth Original Word: ἐπίγειοςTransliteration: epigeios Phonetic Spelling: (ep-ig'-i-os) Part of Speech: Adjective Short Definition: of the earth Meaning: of the earth Strong's Concordance earthly, in earth, terrestrial. From epi and ge; worldly (physically or morally) -- earthly, in earth, terrestrial. see GREEK epi see GREEK ge Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1919: ἐπίγειοςἐπίγειος, ἐπιγειον (ἐπί and γῆ), existing upon the earth, earthly, terrestrial: οἰκία, the house we live in on earth, spoken of the body with which we are clothed in this world, 2 Corinthians 5:1; σώματα ἐπίγεια, opposed to ἐπουράνια, 1 Corinthians 15:40; absolutely, οἱ ἐπιγειοι (opposed to οἱ ἐπουράνιοι and οἱ καταχτονιοι), those who are on earth, the inhabitants of the earth, men, Philippians 2:10; τά ἐπίγεια, things done on earth, spoken of the new birth wrought by the Holy Spirit, John 3:12; cf. Knapp, Scripta var. Arg., p. 212f; τά ἐπίγεια φόνειν, to set the mind on the pleasures and good things of earth, Philippians 3:19; σοφία ἐπίγειος (opposed to ἡ ἄνωθεν κατερχομένη), the wisdom of man, liable to error and misleading, James 3:15. (From Plato down; nowhere in the O. T.) |
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