What does ἡμᾶς (hēmâs) mean in the Bible?
ἡμᾶς (hēmâs) is a Greek word meaning "us".
Greek · G2248
ἡμᾶς
Us
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ἡμᾶς G2248
Pronunciation hēmâs
What does ἡμᾶς (hēmâs) mean in the Bible?
ἡμᾶς (hēmâs) is a Greek word meaning "us".
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Evidence Summary
Greek word. us
Source Gloss
us
Extended definition
:--our, us, we.
Word Origins
ἡμᾶς is built from this root:
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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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain