Greek · G129 · unreviewed

αἷμα

Blood

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αἷμα G129

Pronunciation haîma

What does αἷμα (haîma) mean in the Bible?

αἷμα (haîma) is a Greek word meaning "blood". αἷμα, ατος, τό, [in LXX for דָּם ;] blood. Cleansing from sin is grounded in Christ’s atoning death, underscoring that forgiveness is not psychological relief but judicial and covenantal cleansing. This term runs through the canonical themes of Messiah, Priesthood, Redemption.

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Meaning

blood

Extended definition

Sacrificial blood of Christ effecting atonement and covenant redemption, central to NT soteriology

blood.

1In the ordinary sense: Mrk.5:25, Luk.8:43,44 22:44, Jhn.19:34, Act.15:20,29 21:25, Rev.8:7,8 11:6 16:3,4,6 19:13.

2In special senses:

aof generation, origin, kinship (cl.): Jhn.1:13 (see MM, VGT, see word);

bas in OT (AR on Eph, l.with), in the phrase σάρξ καὶ αἷ. (αἷ. κ. σ.), to indicate human nature as opposite to God and created spirits: Mat.16:17, 1Co.15:50, Gal.1:16, Eph.6:12, Heb.2:14; __(with) of things in colour resembling blood: Act.2:19,20, Rev.6:12 14:18-20.

dof bloodshed, a bloody death (cl.): Mat.23:30,35 27:4,6,8,24,25, Luk.11:50,51 13:1, Act.1:19 5:28 18:6 20:26 22:20, Heb.12:4, Rev.6:10 17:6 18:24 19:2 ; αἷ. ἐκχέειν (Deiss., LAE, 428; MM, VGT, see word, αἷ.), Rom.3:15, Rev.16:6;

eof sacrificial blood, as an expiation: Heb.9:7,12,13,18-22,25 10:4 11:28 13:11; of the blood of Christ, Mat.26:28, Mrk.14:24, Luk.22:20, Jhn.6:53,54,56, Act.20:28, Rom.3:25 5:9, 1Co.10:16 11:25,27, Eph.1:7 2:13, Col.1:20, Heb.9:12,14 10:19,29 12:24 13:20, 1Pe.1:2,19, 1Jn.1:7 (cf. 5:6,8), Rev.1:5 5:9 7:14 12:11. (Cremer, 69 f., 612 f.)

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Why This Word Matters

Cleansing from sin is grounded in Christ’s atoning death, underscoring that forgiveness is not psychological relief but judicial and covenantal cleansing. 1 John 1:5-10

Highlights the necessity of atoning death for salvation. 1 John 5:6-12

Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Neuter Matt 16:17 · Matt 23:35 · Matt 26:28 · Matt 27:25 · Mark 14:24 · Luke 11:50 · John 6:55 · John 19:34 · Acts 18:6 · Acts 22:20 · 1 Cor 15:50 · Heb 9:13 · Heb 9:14 · Heb 9:20 · Heb 13:11 · 1 John 1:7 23×

Genitive · Singular · Neuter Matt 23:35 · Matt 27:6 · Matt 27:8 · Matt 27:24 · Mark 5:25 · Mark 5:29 · Luke 8:43 · Luke 8:44 · Luke 11:51 · Luke 22:44 · Acts 1:19 · Acts 15:20 · Acts 15:29 · Acts 20:26 · Acts 20:28 · 1 Cor 10:16 33×

Genitive · Plural · Neuter John 1:13 1×

Dative · Singular · Neuter Matt 23:30 · Luke 22:20 · Rom 3:25 · Rom 5:9 · 1 Cor 11:25 · Gal 1:16 · Eph 2:13 · Heb 9:21 · Heb 9:22 · Heb 9:25 · Heb 10:19 · Heb 12:24 · Heb 13:20 · 1 Pet 1:19 · 1 John 5:6 · Rev 1:5 20×

Accusative · Singular · Neuter Matt 27:4 · Luke 13:1 · John 6:53 · John 6:54 · John 6:56 · Acts 2:19 · Acts 2:20 · Acts 5:28 · Acts 21:25 · Rom 3:15 · Eph 6:12 · Heb 9:19 · Heb 10:4 · Heb 10:29 · Rev 6:10 · Rev 11:6 20×

Canonical Themes

Messiah Priesthood Redemption

Biblical Occurrences

Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.

New Testament Witnesses

1 John 1:5-10 blood haîma Nominative · Singular · Neuter

A reference to the sacrificial death of Jesus, emphasizing the cost and reality of atonement.

1 John 5:6-12 blood haîma Dative · Singular · Neuter

Refers to Christ’s sacrificial death.

Appears In

Compound and idiomatic lexemes in which this word is a constituent. Follow a link to study the phrase and its other participating words.

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Acts 18 — The Lord Strengthens the Mission in Corinth and Beyond Acts 20 — Paul’s Farewell Charge to Shepherd the Church of God John 19 — The Crucified King: Behold the Man, Behold Your King, It Is Finished, and the Pierced Son John 6 — The Bread of Life, the Words of Eternal Life, and the Crisis of True Discipleship Luke 22 — The Passover Betrayal, the New Covenant Meal, and the Suffering Servant King Mark 14 — The Son of Man Handed Over: Anointing, Supper, Gethsemane, Betrayal, Trial, and Denial Mark 5 — The Authority of Jesus over Demons, Disease, and Death Matthew 16 — The Confession of the Christ, the Church Christ Builds, and the Cross-Shaped Way of Discipleship Matthew 23 — Woes upon Hypocritical Leadership and the Lament over Jerusalem Matthew 26 — The Betrayal, Passover, Gethsemane, Trial, and Denial of Jesus Matthew 27 — Jesus Condemned, Crucified, Dead, Buried, and Guarded Romans 3 — All Under Sin and the Righteousness of God Revealed Through Faith in Christ Romans 5 — Peace with God, Rejoicing in Grace, and Life Through the One Man Jesus Christ

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

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