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Strong's G2251 ἡμέτερος (hemeteros)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's H2251 — chabat (“thresh”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G2251
Language Greek
Linked Usages 27
Books 15

Strong's G2251 Quick Answer

Strong's G2251 ἡμέτερος (hemeteros) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. hemeteros (hay-met'-er-os) p/s. 1. our [from G2249] It has 27 linked Bible usages across 15 books. Visible English usage signals include our and our's. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
hemeteros (hay-met'-er-os) p/s. 1. our [from G2249]
Usage
27 linked usages
Books
15 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
our and our's

Meaning and Definition

hemeteros (hay-met'-er-os) p/s. 1. our [from G2249] KJV: our, your (by a different reading) Root(s): G2249

Original Word
ἡμέτερος
Transliteration
hemeteros
Derivation
Root: ἡμεῖς R1: 2249
Morphology
p/s.

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G2251. 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)

our

Usage: ἡμέτερος, -α, -ον (ἡμεῖς), poss. prop. of first of person(s), our: Act.2:11 24:6 26:5, Rom.15:4, 2Ti.4:15, 1Jn.1:3 Jn 2:2; τὸ ἡ., Luk.16:12, WH, txt., R, mg. (τὸ ὑμ., Rec., WH, mg., R, txt.); oἱ ἡ., our (people), Tit.3:14.† (AS)

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How Strong's G2251 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render hemeteros, 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.

our Acts 2:11 our's Titus 3:14

How Strong's G2251 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, New Testament, and Septuagint / Greek Old 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 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha with 12 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G2251 (ἡμέτερος) appears 19 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G2251 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 G2251 in the New Testament

9 indexed usages in New Testament.

Acts 2:11 KJV

Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.

Acts 24:6 KJV

Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law.

Acts 26:5 KJV

Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.

Strong's G2251 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

6 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 1:26 Septuagint / Brenton

And God said, Let us make man according to our image and likeness, and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the flying creatures of heaven, and over the cattle and all the earth, and over all the reptiles that creep on the earth.

Genesis 4:19 Septuagint / Brenton

And Lamech took to himself two wives; the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the second Zillah.

Joshua 5:13 Septuagint / Brenton

And it came to pass when Joshua was in Jericho, that he looked up with his eyes and saw a man standing before him, and there was a drawn sword in his hand; and Joshua drew near and said to him, Art thou for us or on the side of our enemies?

Strong's G2251 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

12 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

1 Esdras 8:10 Septuagint / Brenton

Having determined to deal graciously, I have given order, that such of the nation of the Jews, and of the priests and Levites, being within our realm, as are willing and desirous, should go with thee unto Jerusalem.

2 Maccabees 6:24 Septuagint / Brenton

For it becometh not our age, said he, in anywise to dissemble, whereby many young persons might think that Eleazar, being fourscore years old and ten, were now gone to a strange religion;

2 Maccabees 7:36 Septuagint / Brenton

For our brethren, who now have suffered a short pain, are dead under God’s covenant of everlasting life: but thou, through the judgment of God, shalt receive just punishment for thy pride.

Usage Excerpts

First 27 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G2251.

Genesis 1:26 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And God said, Let us make man according to our image and likeness, and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the flying creatures of heaven, and over the cattle and all the earth, and over all the reptiles that creep on the earth.
Genesis 4:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Lamech took to himself two wives; the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the second Zillah.
Joshua 5:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it came to pass when Joshua was in Jericho, that he looked up with his eyes and saw a man standing before him, and there was a drawn sword in his hand; and Joshua drew near and said to him, Art thou for us or on the side of our enemies?
Psalms 34:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
I behaved agreeably toward them as if it had been our neighbor or brother: I humbled myself as one mourning and sad of countenance.
Proverbs 1:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Let us seize on his valuable property, And let us fill our houses with spoils:
Proverbs 4:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Who spoke and instructed me, saying, Let our speech be fixed in thy heart, Keep our commandments, forget them not:
Acts 2:11 New Testament, KJV
Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.
Acts 24:6 New Testament, KJV
Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law.
Acts 26:5 New Testament, KJV
Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
Romans 15:4 New Testament, KJV
For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
1 Corinthians 15:31 New Testament, KJV
I protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.
2 Timothy 4:15 New Testament, KJV
Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words.
Titus 3:14 New Testament, KJV
And let our's also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.
1 John 1:3 New Testament, KJV
That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.
1 John 2:2 New Testament, KJV
And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.
1 Esdras 8:10 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Having determined to deal graciously, I have given order, that such of the nation of the Jews, and of the priests and Levites, being within our realm, as are willing and desirous, should go with thee unto Jerusalem.
2 Maccabees 6:24 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For it becometh not our age, said he, in anywise to dissemble, whereby many young persons might think that Eleazar, being fourscore years old and ten, were now gone to a strange religion;
2 Maccabees 7:36 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For our brethren, who now have suffered a short pain, are dead under God’s covenant of everlasting life: but thou, through the judgment of God, shalt receive just punishment for thy pride.
2 Maccabees 11:26 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Thou shalt do well therefore to send unto them, and grant them peace, that when they are certified of our mind, they may be of good comfort, and ever go cheerfully about their own affairs.
3 Maccabees 1:27 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Yet even his own officers, when they saw this, joined the Jews in an appeal to Him who has all power, to aid in the present crisis, and not wink at such overweening lawlessness.
3 Maccabees 2:14 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
We being in this low condition, this bold and profane man seeks to dishonor this thy holy place, consecrated out of the earth to the name of thy Majesty.
3 Maccabees 3:17 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
To outward appearance they received us willingly; but belied that appearance by their deeds. When we were eager to enter their temple, and to honor it with the most beautiful and exquisite gifts,
3 Maccabees 3:18 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
they were so carried away by their old arrogance, as to forbid us the entrance; while we, out of our forbearance toward all men, refrained from exercising our power upon them.
3 Maccabees 6:28 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Release the sons of the almighty living God of heaven, who from our ancestors’ times until now has granted a glorious and uninterrupted prosperity to our affairs.
4 Maccabees 6:28 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Be merciful to thy people, and be satisfied with the punishment of me on their account.
4 Maccabees 13:22 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
and increase the more powerfully by reason of this simultaneous rearing, and by daily intercourse, and by other education, and exercise in the law of God.
Wisdom of Solomon 2:9 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Let none of us go without his part of our voluptuousness: Let us leave tokens of our joyfulness in every place: For this is our portion, and our lot is this.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G2251, grouped by book.

Genesis 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Joshua 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Acts 3 usages, New Testament
Romans 1 usage, New Testament
1 Corinthians 1 usage, New Testament
2 Timothy 1 usage, New Testament
Titus 1 usage, New Testament
1 John 2 usages, New Testament
1 Esdras 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
2 Maccabees 3 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
3 Maccabees 5 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
4 Maccabees 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Solomon 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G2251 FAQ

What does hemeteros (ἡμέτερος) mean?

Hemeteros (Strong's G2251) is a Greek word most simply glossed "our". hemeteros (hay-met'-er-os) p/s. 1. our [from G2249]

How many times is hemeteros (ἡμέτερος) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 27 linked usages for Strong's G2251 across 15 books.

Where can I study hemeteros (ἡμέτερος) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2251 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate hemeteros (ἡμέτερος)?

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

Does Strong's G2251 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 6 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 12 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G2251, with linked reader references where each row is available.