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Lexicon :: Strong's G2246 - hēlios

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ἥλιος

Transliteration

hēlios (Key)

Pronunciation

hay'-lee-os

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Part of Speech

masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From hele (a ray, perhaps akin to the alternate of αἱρέω (G138))

Greek Inflections of ἥλιος [?]

mGNT
32x in 4 unique form(s) TR
32x in 4 unique form(s) LXX
242x in 8 unique form(s)

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Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

ἥλιος hḗlios, hay'-lee-os; from ἕλη hélē (a ray; perhaps akin to the alternate of G138); the sun; by implication, light:—+ east, sun.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 32x

The KJV translates Strong's G2246 in the following manner: sun (30x), east (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 32x

The KJV translates Strong's G2246 in the following manner: sun (30x), east (2x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

the sun
the rays of the sun
the light of day

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

ἥλιος hḗlios, hay'-lee-os; from ἕλη hélē (a ray; perhaps akin to the alternate of G138); the sun; by implication, light:—+ east, sun.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS G2246:

ἥλιος, -ου, ὁ [often anarthrous, Winers Grammar, 120 (114); Buttmann, 89 (78)], (ἕλη [root us to burn, cf. Curtius, § 612]); Sept. for שֶׁמֶשׁ; the sun: Matthew 5:45; Matthew 13:43; Mark 13:24; Luke 4:40; Luke 21:25; Acts 26:13; 1 Corinthians 15:41; Revelation 1:16, etc. equivalent to the rays of the sun, Revelation 7:16; equivalent to the light of day: μὴ βλέπων τὸν ἥλιον, of a blind man, Acts 13:11.

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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew: 5:45; 13:43
Mark: 13:24
Luke: 4:40; 21:25
Acts: 13:11; 26:13
1 Corinthians: 15:41
Revelation: 1:16; 7:16

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Strong's Number G2246 matches the Greek ἥλιος (hēlios),
which occurs 32 times in 32 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 5:45

Mat 5:45 - so^G3704 that^G3704 you may prove yourselves to be sons^G5207 of your Father^G3962 who^G3588 is in heaven^G3772; for He causes^G393 His sun^G2246 to rise^G393 on the evil^G4190 and the good^G18, and sends^G1026 rain^G1026 on the righteous^G1342 and the unrighteous^G94.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:6

Mat 13:6 - “But after the sun^G2246 rose^G393, they were scorched^G2739; and because^G1223 they had^G2192 no^G3361 root^G4491, they withered^G3583 away^G3583.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:43

Mat 13:43 - “Then^G5119 THE RIGHTEOUS^G1342 WILL SHINE^G1584 FORTH^G1584 LIKE^G5613 THE SUN^G2246 in the kingdom^G932 of their Father^G3962. The one who has^G2192 ears^G3775, [fn]let him hear^G191.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 17:2

Mat 17:2 - And He was transfigured^G3339 before^G1715 them; and His face^G4383 shone^G2989 like^G5613 the sun^G2246, and His garments^G2440 became^G1096 as white^G3022 as light^G5457.

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Mat 24:29 -

“But immediately^G2112 after^G3326 the tribulation^G2347 of those^G1565 days^G2250 THE SUN^G2246 WILL BE DARKENED^G4654, AND THE MOON^G4582 WILL NOT GIVE^G1325 ITS LIGHT^G5338, AND THE STARS^G792 WILL FALL^G4098 from the sky^G3772, and the powers^G1411 of the heavens^G3772 will be shaken^G4531.

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Mar 1:32 -

Now^G1161 when evening^G3798 came^G1096, after^G3753 the sun^G2246 had set^G1416, they began bringing^G5342 to Him all^G3956 who were ill^G2192^G2560 and those^G3588 who were demon-possessed^G1139.

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Mar 4:6 - “And when^G3753 the sun^G2246 had risen^G393, it was scorched^G2739; and because^G1223 it had^G2192 no^G3361 root^G4491, it withered^G3583 away^G3583.

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Mar 13:24 -

“But in those^G1565 days^G2250, after^G3326 that tribulation^G2347, THE SUN^G2246 WILL BE DARKENED^G4654 AND THE MOON^G4582 WILL NOT GIVE^G1325 ITS LIGHT^G5338,

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Mar 16:2 - And very^G3029 early^G4404 on the first^G1520 day of the week^G4521, they *came^G2064 to the tomb^G3418 when the sun^G2246 had risen^G393.

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Luk 4:40 -

Now^G1161 while the sun^G2246 was setting^G1416, all^G537 those^G3745 who^G3745 had^G2192 any who were sick^G770 with various^G4164 diseases^G3554 brought^G71 them to Him; and He was laying^G2007 His hands^G5495 on^G2007 each^G1538 one^G1520 of them and healing^G2323 them.

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Luk 21:25 -

“There will be [fn]signs^G4592 in the sun^G2246 and moon^G4582 and stars^G798, and on the earth^G1093 distress^G4928 among nations^G1484, in perplexity^G640 at the roaring^G2279 of the sea^G2281 and the waves^G4535,

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Luk 23:45 - [fn]because the sun^G2246 stopped^G1587 shining^G1587; and the veil^G2665 of the temple^G3485 was torn^G4977 [fn]in two^G3319.

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Act 2:20 -

‘THE SUN^G2246 WILL BE TURNED^G3344 INTO DARKNESS^G4655

AND THE MOON^G4582 INTO BLOOD^G129,

BEFORE^G4250 THE GREAT^G3173 AND GLORIOUS^G2016 DAY^G2250 OF THE LORD^G2962 COMES^G2064.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 13:11

Act 13:11 - “Now^G3568, behold^G2400, the hand^G5495 of the Lord^G2962 is upon you, and you will be blind^G5185 and not see^G991 the sun^G2246 for a time^G2540.” And immediately^G3916 a mist^G887 and a darkness^G4655 fell^G4098 upon him, and he went^G4013 about^G4013 seeking^G2212 those who^G5497 would lead^G5497 him by^G5497 the^G5497 hand^G5497.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 26:13

Act 26:13 - at midday^G2250^G3319, O king^G935, I saw^G3708 on the way^G3598 a light^G5457 from heaven^G3771, [fn]brighter^G2987 than^G5228 the sun^G2246, shining^G4034 around^G4034 me and those^G3588 who were journeying^G4198 with me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 27:20

Act 27:20 - Since neither^G3383 sun^G2246 nor^G3383 stars^G798 appeared^G2014 for many^G4183 days^G2250, and no^G3756 small^G3641 storm^G5494 was assailing^G1945 us, from^G3062 then^G3062 on^G3062 all^G3956 hope^G1680 of our being saved^G4982 was slowly abandoned^G4014.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 15:41

1Co 15:41 - There is one^G243 glory^G1391 of the sun^G2246, another^G243 glory^G1391 of the moon^G4582, and another^G243 glory^G1391 of the stars^G792; for star^G792 differs^G1308 from star^G792 in glory^G1391.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 4:26

Eph 4:26 - BE^G3710 ANGRY^G3710, AND YET DO NOT SIN^G264; do not let the sun^G2246 go^G1931 down^G1931 on your anger^G3950,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 1:11

Jas 1:11 - For the sun^G2246 rises^G393 with its scorching^G2742 heat^G2742 and withers^G3583 the grass^G5528; and its flower^G438 falls^G1601 off^G1601 and the beauty^G2143 of its appearance^G4383 is destroyed^G622; so^G3779 also^G2532 the rich^G4145 person^G4145, in the midst of his pursuits^G4197, will die^G3133 out^G3133.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 1:16

Rev 1:16 - In His right^G1188 hand^G5495 He held^G2192 seven^G2033 stars^G792, and out of His mouth^G4750 came^G1607 a sharp^G3691 two-edged^G1366 sword^G4501; and His face^G3799 was like^G5613 the sun^G2246 [fn]shining^G5316 in its strength^G1411.

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Rev 6:12 -

And I looked^G3708 when^G3753 He broke^G455 the sixth^G1623 seal^G4973, and there was a great^G3173 earthquake^G4578; and the sun^G2246 became^G1096 as black^G3189 as sackcloth^G4526 made^G5155 of^G5155 hair^G5155, and the whole^G3650 moon^G4582 became^G1096 like^G5613 blood^G129;

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 7:2

Rev 7:2 - And I saw^G3708 another^G243 angel^G32 ascending^G305 from the rising^G395 of the sun^G2246, holding^G2192 the seal^G4973 of the living^G2198 God^G2316; and he called^G2896 out^G2896 with a loud^G3173 voice^G5456 to the four^G5064 angels^G32 to whom^G3739 it was granted^G1325 to harm^G91 the earth^G1093 and the sea^G2281,

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Rev 7:16 - “They will no^G3756 longer^G2089 hunger^G3983 nor^G3761 thirst^G1372, nor^G3761 will the sun^G2246 [fn]beat^G4098 down^G4098 on them, nor^G3761 any^G3956 scorching^G2738 heat^G2738;

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Rev 8:12 -

The fourth^G5067 angel^G32 sounded^G4537, and a third^G5154 of the sun^G2246, a third^G5154 of the moon^G4582, and a third^G5154 of the stars^G792 were struck^G4141, so^G2443 that^G2443 a third^G5154 of them would be darkened^G4654 and the day^G2250 would not shine^G5316 for a third^G5154 of it, and the night^G3571 in the same^G3668 way^G3668.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 9:2

Rev 9:2 - He opened^G455 the shaft^G5421 of the abyss^G12, and smoke^G2586 ascended^G305 out of the shaft^G5421 like^G5613 the smoke^G2586 of a great^G3173 furnace^G2575; and the sun^G2246 and the air^G109 were darkened^G4656 from the smoke^G2586 of the shaft^G5421.

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Rev 10:1 -

I saw^G3708 another^G243 strong^G2478 angel^G32 coming^G2597 down^G2597 from heaven^G3772, clothed^G4016 with a cloud^G3507; and the rainbow^G2463 was on his head^G2776, and his face^G4383 was like^G5613 the sun^G2246, and his feet^G4228 like^G5613 pillars^G4769 of fire^G4442;

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Rev 12:1 -

A great^G3173 sign^G4592 appeared^G3708 in heaven^G3772: a woman^G1135 clothed^G4016 with the sun^G2246, and the moon^G4582 under^G5270 her feet^G4228, and on her head^G2776 a crown^G4735 of twelve^G1427 stars^G792;

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Rev 16:8 -

And the fourth^G5067 angel poured^G1632 out^G1632 his bowl^G5357 upon the sun^G2246, and it was given^G1325 power to scorch^G2739 people^G444 with fire^G4442.

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The sixth^G1623 angel poured^G1632 out^G1632 his bowl^G5357 on the great^G3173 river^G4215, the Euphrates^G2166; and its water^G5204 was dried^G3583 up, so^G2443 that^G2443 the way^G3598 would be prepared^G2090 for the kings^G935 from the [fn]east^G395^G2246.

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Rev 19:17 -

Then^G2532 I saw^G3708 [fn]an angel^G32 standing^G2476 in the sun^G2246, and he cried^G2896 out^G2896 with a loud^G3173 voice^G5456, saying^G3004 to all^G3956 the birds^G3732 that fly^G4072 in midheaven^G3321, “Come^G1205, assemble^G4863 for the great^G3173 feast^G1173 of God^G2316,

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 21:23

Rev 21:23 - And the city^G4172 has^G2192 no^G3756 need^G5532 of the sun^G2246 or^G3761 of the moon^G4582 to shine^G5316 on it, for the glory^G1391 of God^G2316 has illuminated^G5461 it, and its lamp^G3088 is the Lamb^G721.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 22:5

Rev 22:5 - And there will no^G3756 longer^G2089 be any night^G3571; and they [fn]will not have^G2192 need^G5532 of the light^G5457 of a lamp^G3088 nor^G2532 the light^G5457 of the sun^G2246, because^G3754 the Lord^G2962 God^G2316 will illuminate^G5461 them; and they will reign^G936 forever^G165 and ever^G165.

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