#60 · 250× in the NT · noun · feminine

ἡ ἡ γῆ

earth, land, ground

γῆ

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ὁ οὐρανὸς καὶ ἡ γῆ παρελεύσεται
heaven and earth will pass away
Matt 24:35 · dictionary form
μακάριοι οἱ πραεῖς, ὅτι αὐτοὶ κληρονομήσουσιν τὴν γῆν
blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth
Matt 5:5 · acc. sg.
ὑμεῖς ἐστε τὸ ἅλας τῆς γῆς
you are the salt of the earth
Matt 5:13 · gen. sg.

1st-declension contracted feminine · γῆ, γῆς, γῇ, γῆν

The contracted paradigm is short: all forms look like γῆ plus a case ending.

Contracted 1st decl.: γῆ, γῆς, γῇ, γῆν. Short and easy to miss as a ‘real’ declension — it is.