noun · feminine · G1093 · 248× in the NT

ἡ γῆ

γῆς, ἡ

the earth, soil, land

Gloss

the earth, soil, land, region, country, inhabitants of a region.

Forms

Endings and the sense of each form. NT counts are from the SBLGNT; generated slots fill a regular paradigm when the NT never uses that case.

Singular

  • γῆ‑ηthe earthnominative singular23×
  • γῆν‑ηνthe earthaccusative singular76×
  • γῆς‑ηςof the earthgenitive singular135×
  • γῇ‑ῃto/for the earthdative singular13×
  • γῆ‑ηO earthvocative singular1×

Plural

  • γαι‑αιearthsnominative plural—
  • γας‑αςearthsaccusative plural—
  • γων‑ωνof earthsgenitive plural—
  • γαις‑αιςto/for earthsdative plural—
  • γαι‑αιO earthsvocative plural—

Where you’ll meet it

  • New Testament

NT glosses follow Dodson’s public-domain lexicon, counted on the SBLGNT (MorphGNT). Attic and patristic notes are short reader-helps for Xenophon, Plato, and the pre-Nicene writers — not a substitute for LSJ.