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Strong's G1919 ἐπίγειος (epigeios)

Epigeios means “earthly” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H1919 — hadaccah (“Hadassah”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G1919
Language Greek
Linked Usages 6
Books 5

Strong's G1919 Quick Answer

Strong's G1919 ἐπίγεια is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. epigeios (ep-ig'-ei-os) adj. 1. worldly (physically or morally) [from G1909 and G1093] It has 6 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include earthly, terrestrial, and earth. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.

Meaning
epigeios (ep-ig'-ei-os) adj. 1. worldly (physically or morally) [from G1909 and G1093]
Usage
6 linked usages
Books
5 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament
Usage Words
earthly, terrestrial, and earth

Meaning and Definition

epigeios (ep-ig'-ei-os) adj. 1. worldly (physically or morally) [from G1909 and G1093] KJV: earthly, in earth, terrestrial Root(s): G1909, G1093

Original Word
ἐπίγεια
Morphology
A-APN

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G1919. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

earthly

Usage: ἐπί-γειος, -ον (ἐπί, γῆ), of the earth, earthly: τὰ ἐ., Jhn.3:12 Php.2:10 3:19 (anarth.); σώματα, 1Co.15:40; οἰκία, 2Co.5:1; σοφία, Jas.3:15 (Cremer, 153).† (AS)

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How Strong's G1919 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Strong's G1919, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

earthly John 3:12 earth Philippians 2:10 terrestrial 1 Corinthians 15:40

How Strong's G1919 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 6 linked usages.

Strong's G1919 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G1919 in the New Testament

6 indexed usages in New Testament.

John 3:12 KJV

If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?

1 Corinthians 15:40 KJV

There are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another.

2 Corinthians 5:1 KJV

For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.

Usage Excerpts

First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G1919.

John 3:12 New Testament, KJV
If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?
1 Corinthians 15:40 New Testament, KJV
There are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another.
2 Corinthians 5:1 New Testament, KJV
For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
Philippians 2:10 New Testament, KJV
That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
Philippians 3:19 New Testament, KJV
Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)
James 3:15 New Testament, KJV
This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G1919, grouped by book.

John 1 usage, New Testament
1 Corinthians 1 usage, New Testament
2 Corinthians 1 usage, New Testament
Philippians 2 usages, New Testament
James 1 usage, New Testament

Strong's G1919 FAQ

What does epigeios (ἐπίγειος) mean?

Epigeios (Strong's G1919) is a Greek word most simply glossed "earthly". epigeios (ep-ig'-ei-os) adj. 1. worldly (physically or morally) [from G1909 and G1093]

How many times is epigeios (ἐπίγειος) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's G1919 across 5 books.

Where can I study epigeios (ἐπίγειος) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G1919 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.

What English words translate epigeios (ἐπίγειος)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as earthly, terrestrial, and earth. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.