Strong's Number 776

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Transliteration:

'erets {eh'-rets}

Word Origin:

from an unused root probably meaning to be firm

TWOT:

167

Part of Speech:

noun feminine

Usage in the KJV:

land 1543, earth 712, country 140, ground 98, world 4, way 3, common 1, field 1, nations 1, wilderness 04057 1

Total: 2504

Definition:

land, earth
1. earth
  1. whole earth (as opposed to a part)
  2. earth (as opposed to heaven)
  3. earth (inhabitants)
2. land
  1. country, territory
  2. district, region
  3. tribal territory
  4. piece of ground
  5. land of Canaan, Israel
  6. inhabitants of land
  7. Sheol, land without return, (under) world
  8. city (-state)
3. ground, surface of the earth
  1. ground
  2. soil
4. (in phrases)
  1. people of the land
  2. space or distance of country (in measurements of distance)
  3. level or plain country
  4. land of the living
  5. end(s) of the earth
5. (almost wholly late in usage)
  1. lands, countries
    1. often in contrast to Canaan