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Earth
(1.) In the sense of soil or ground, the translation of the word adamah’. In Gen. 9:20 “husbandman” is literally “man of the ground or earth.” Altars were to be built of earth (Ex. 20:24). Naaman asked for two mules’ burden of earth (2 Kings 5:17), under the superstitious notion that Jehovah, like the gods of the heathen, could be acceptably worshipped only on his own soil.
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(2). As the rendering of ’erets, it means the whole world (Gen. 1:2); the land as opposed to the sea (1:10). Erets also denotes a country (21:32); a plot of ground (23:15); the ground on which a man stands (33:3); the inhabitants of the earth (6:1; 11:1); all the world except Israel (2 Chr. 13:9). In the New Testament “the earth” denotes the land of Judea (Matt. 23:35); also things carnal in contrast with things heavenly (John 3:31; Col. 3:1, 2).
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The term is used in two widely-different senses: (1) for the material of which the earth’s surface is composed; (2) as the name of the planet on which man dwells. The Hebrew language discriminates between these two by the use of separate terms, adamah for the former, erets for the latter.
Adamah is the earth in the sense of soil or ground, particularly as being susceptible of cultivation. (Genesis 2:7) Erets is applied in a more or less extended sense— (1) to the whole world, (Genesis 1:1) (2) to land as opposed to sea, (Genesis 1:10) (3) to a country, (Genesis 21:32) (4) to a plot of ground, (Genesis 23:15) and (5) to the ground on which a man stands. (Genesis 33:3) The two former senses alone concern us, the fairest involving an inquiry into the opinions of the Hebrews on cosmogony, the second on geography. cosmogony.— (1) The Hebrew cosmogony is based upon the leading principle that the universe exists, not independently of God, nor yet co-existent with God, nor yet in opposition to him as a hostile element, but dependently upon him, subsequently to him and in subjection to him. (2) Creation was regarded as a progressive work—a gradual development from the inferior to the superior orders of things. Geography.—There seems to be traces of the same ideas as prevailed among the Greeks, that the world was a disk, (Isaiah 40:22) bordered by the ocean, with Jerusalem as its centre, like Delphi as the navel, or, according to another view, the highest point of the world. As to the size of the earth, the Hebrews had but a very indefinite notion.
In the Bible
942
Verses where Earth is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- 1 Chronicles 1:10
Cush was the father of Nimrod, who began to be a mighty one on the earth.
- 1 Chronicles 1:19
Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his days the earth was divided, and his brother was named Joktan.
- 1 Chronicles 16:14
He is the LORD our God; His judgments carry throughout the earth.
- 1 Chronicles 16:23
Sing to the LORD, all the earth. Proclaim His salvation day after day.
- 1 Chronicles 16:30
tremble before Him, all the earth. The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved.
- 1 Chronicles 16:31
Let the heavens be glad, and the earth rejoice. Let them say among the nations, ‘The LORD reigns!’
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Scripture on Earth
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- Genesis 8Deuteronomy 4Job 38Psalms 104Jeremiah 51Daniel 4Leviticus 11Deuteronomy 28Isaiah 40Revelation 14Exodus 9Isaiah 45Jeremiah 25Revelation 18Genesis 21 Kings 81 Chronicles 16Psalms 46Psalms 119Proverbs 8Proverbs 30Isaiah 14Isaiah 26James 5Revelation 6Revelation 12Revelation 13Genesis 11Exodus 20Numbers 16Deuteronomy 12Job 37Psalms 67Psalms 72Psalms 96Psalms 97Isaiah 49Jeremiah 10Jeremiah 50Ezekiel 31Hosea 2Amos 9Habakkuk 3Matthew 5Luke 212 Peter 3Revelation 5Revelation 10Revelation 11Revelation 16Revelation 17Genesis 4Genesis 10Genesis 41Exodus 8Exodus 10Deuteronomy 32Joshua 71 Samuel 282 Samuel 122 Samuel 141 Kings 12 Kings 52 Chronicles 6Job 5Job 12Job 28Psalms 2Psalms 33Psalms 37Psalms 47Psalms 74Psalms 76Psalms 98Psalms 102Psalms 148Isaiah 11Isaiah 23Isaiah 42Isaiah 51Isaiah 66Jeremiah 15Jeremiah 31Jeremiah 33Jeremiah 34Lamentations 2Ezekiel 1Ezekiel 32Ezekiel 34Daniel 2Daniel 7Micah 7Zephaniah 1Zephaniah 3Zechariah 5Matthew 23Mark 4Luke 12Colossians 3Revelation 7Revelation 8Revelation 9Revelation 20Genesis 14Genesis 18Genesis 19Genesis 24Genesis 26Genesis 27Genesis 28Genesis 48Exodus 34Numbers 22Deuteronomy 11Deuteronomy 33Joshua 3Judges 61 Samuel 21 Samuel 41 Samuel 171 Samuel 201 Samuel 262 Samuel 72 Samuel 182 Samuel 221 Kings 101 Kings 182 Kings 191 Chronicles 11 Chronicles 171 Chronicles 292 Chronicles 9Nehemiah 9Job 1Job 2Job 8Job 9Job 14Job 15Job 18Job 20Job 24Job 30Psalms 8Psalms 22Psalms 48Psalms 50Psalms 57Psalms 58Psalms 65Psalms 66Psalms 68Psalms 73Psalms 75Psalms 82Psalms 83Psalms 89Psalms 115Psalms 135Psalms 146Psalms 147Ecclesiastes 5Ecclesiastes 8Ecclesiastes 11Isaiah 2Isaiah 5Isaiah 13Isaiah 18Isaiah 28Isaiah 37Isaiah 41Isaiah 44Isaiah 48Isaiah 54Isaiah 55Isaiah 62Isaiah 65Jeremiah 4Jeremiah 6Jeremiah 9Jeremiah 16Jeremiah 23Jeremiah 46Ezekiel 8Ezekiel 10Ezekiel 28Ezekiel 39Daniel 6Daniel 8Joel 2Amos 3Amos 5Micah 1Habakkuk 2Zephaniah 2Haggai 2Zechariah 1Zechariah 4Zechariah 6Zechariah 12Zechariah 14Matthew 6Matthew 12Matthew 18Matthew 24Matthew 25Mark 13Luke 11John 3Acts 4Acts 9Acts 10Acts 17Romans 91 Corinthians 101 Corinthians 15Colossians 1Hebrews 11Hebrews 12Revelation 1Revelation 19Revelation 21Genesis 12Genesis 13Genesis 21Genesis 22Genesis 23Genesis 33Genesis 37Genesis 42Genesis 43Genesis 45Exodus 15Exodus 19Exodus 31Exodus 32Exodus 33Leviticus 15Leviticus 26Numbers 11Numbers 12Numbers 14Numbers 26Deuteronomy 3Deuteronomy 5Deuteronomy 6Deuteronomy 7Deuteronomy 10Deuteronomy 13Deuteronomy 14Deuteronomy 26Deuteronomy 30Deuteronomy 31Joshua 2Joshua 4Joshua 5Joshua 23Judges 3Judges 5Judges 181 Samuel 51 Samuel 141 Samuel 241 Samuel 251 Samuel 302 Samuel 12 Samuel 42 Samuel 132 Samuel 152 Samuel 231 Kings 21 Kings 41 Kings 131 Kings 172 Kings 101 Chronicles 211 Chronicles 222 Chronicles 12 Chronicles 22 Chronicles 132 Chronicles 162 Chronicles 202 Chronicles 322 Chronicles 36Ezra 1Ezra 5Ezra 9Job 3Job 7Job 11Job 16Job 19Job 22Job 26Job 34Job 35Job 39Job 41Psalms 7Psalms 10Psalms 12Psalms 16Psalms 17Psalms 18Psalms 19Psalms 21Psalms 24Psalms 25Psalms 34Psalms 41Psalms 44Psalms 45Psalms 59Psalms 60Psalms 61Psalms 63Psalms 69Psalms 71Psalms 77Psalms 78Psalms 79Psalms 85Psalms 90Psalms 94Psalms 95Psalms 99Psalms 100Psalms 103Psalms 105Psalms 106Psalms 108Psalms 109Psalms 112Psalms 113Psalms 114Psalms 121Psalms 124Psalms 134Psalms 136Psalms 138Psalms 139Psalms 140Psalms 141Proverbs 2Proverbs 3Proverbs 10Proverbs 11Proverbs 17Proverbs 25Ecclesiastes 1Ecclesiastes 3Ecclesiastes 7Ecclesiastes 10Ecclesiastes 12Song of Solomon 2Isaiah 1Isaiah 4Isaiah 6Isaiah 8Isaiah 10Isaiah 12Isaiah 19Isaiah 25Isaiah 30Isaiah 33Isaiah 34Isaiah 43Isaiah 52Isaiah 58Isaiah 60Isaiah 61Isaiah 63Jeremiah 7Jeremiah 8Jeremiah 12Jeremiah 14Jeremiah 17Jeremiah 19Jeremiah 22Jeremiah 24Jeremiah 26Jeremiah 27Jeremiah 28Jeremiah 29Jeremiah 32Jeremiah 44Jeremiah 49Lamentations 3Lamentations 4Ezekiel 7Ezekiel 9Ezekiel 26Ezekiel 27Ezekiel 29Ezekiel 35Ezekiel 38Ezekiel 43Daniel 12Hosea 6Joel 3Amos 2Amos 4Amos 8Jonah 2Micah 4Micah 5Micah 6Nahum 1Nahum 2Habakkuk 1Haggai 1Zechariah 9Malachi 4Matthew 9Matthew 10Matthew 11Matthew 13Matthew 16Matthew 17Matthew 27Matthew 28Mark 2Mark 9Luke 2Luke 5Luke 6Luke 10Luke 16Luke 18Luke 23Luke 24John 12John 17Acts 1Acts 2Acts 3Acts 7Acts 8Acts 11Acts 13Acts 14Acts 22Acts 26Romans 101 Corinthians 41 Corinthians 8Ephesians 1Ephesians 3Ephesians 4Ephesians 6Philippians 22 Timothy 2Hebrews 1Hebrews 6Hebrews 81 Peter 41 John 5Revelation 3
Earth references
13
Voices on Earth
24
Surfaced by name match — accuracy varies by title clarity.
Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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