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Lexicon :: Strong's G2246 - ēlios

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ἥλιος
Transliteration
ēlios (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))
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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).

  1. the sun

  2. the rays of the sun

  3. 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.
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.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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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

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 5:45

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:45 - In that way, you will be acting as true children of your Father in heaven. For he gives his sunlight to both the evil and the good, and he sends rain on the just and the unjust alike.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:6

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:6 - But the plants soon wilted under the hot sun, and since they didn’t have deep roots, they died.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:43

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:43 - Then the righteous will shine like the sun in their Father’s Kingdom. Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand!

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 17:2

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:2 - As the men watched, Jesus’ appearance was transformed so that his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as light.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 24:29

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:29 - “Immediately after the anguish of those days,
the sun will be darkened,
the moon will give no light,
the stars will fall from the sky,
and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:32 - That evening after sunset, many sick and demon-possessed people were brought to Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:6 - But the plant soon wilted under the hot sun, and since it didn’t have deep roots, it died.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:24 - “At that time, after the anguish of those days,
the sun will be darkened,
the moon will give no light,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 16:2 - Very early on Sunday morning,[fn] just at sunrise, they went to the tomb.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 4:40

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:40 - As the sun went down that evening, people throughout the village brought sick family members to Jesus. No matter what their diseases were, the touch of his hand healed every one.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 21:25

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:25 - “And there will be strange signs in the sun, moon, and stars. And here on earth the nations will be in turmoil, perplexed by the roaring seas and strange tides.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 23:45

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:45 - The light from the sun was gone. And suddenly, the curtain in the sanctuary of the Temple was torn down the middle.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 2:20

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:20 - The sun will become dark,
and the moon will turn blood red
before that great and glorious day of the LORD arrives.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 13:11

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:11 - Watch now, for the Lord has laid his hand of punishment upon you, and you will be struck blind. You will not see the sunlight for some time.” Instantly mist and darkness came over the man’s eyes, and he began groping around begging for someone to take his hand and lead him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 26:13

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:13 - About noon, Your Majesty, as I was on the road, a light from heaven brighter than the sun shone down on me and my companions.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 27:20

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:20 - The terrible storm raged for many days, blotting out the sun and the stars, until at last all hope was gone.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 15:41

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:41 - The sun has one kind of glory, while the moon and stars each have another kind. And even the stars differ from each other in their glory.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 4:26

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:26 - And “don’t sin by letting anger control you.”[fn] Don’t let the sun go down while you are still angry,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 1:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 1:11 - The hot sun rises and the grass withers; the little flower droops and falls, and its beauty fades away. In the same way, the rich will fade away with all of their achievements.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 1:16 - He held seven stars in his right hand, and a sharp two-edged sword came from his mouth. And his face was like the sun in all its brilliance.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 6:12 - I watched as the Lamb broke the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake. The sun became as dark as black cloth, and the moon became as red as blood.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 7:2

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 7:2 - And I saw another angel coming up from the east, carrying the seal of the living God. And he shouted to those four angels, who had been given power to harm land and sea,

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 7:16

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 7:16 - They will never again be hungry or thirsty;
they will never be scorched by the heat of the sun.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 8:12 - Then the fourth angel blew his trumpet, and one-third of the sun was struck, and one-third of the moon, and one-third of the stars, and they became dark. And one-third of the day was dark, and also one-third of the night.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 9:2 - When he opened it, smoke poured out as though from a huge furnace, and the sunlight and air turned dark from the smoke.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 10:1

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 10:1 - Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven, surrounded by a cloud, with a rainbow over his head. His face shone like the sun, and his feet were like pillars of fire.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 12:1

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 12:1 - Then I witnessed in heaven an event of great significance. I saw a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon beneath her feet, and a crown of twelve stars on her head.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 16:8

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 16:8 - Then the fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, causing it to scorch everyone with its fire.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 16:12

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 16:12 - Then the sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great Euphrates River, and it dried up so that the kings from the east could march their armies toward the west without hindrance.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 19:17

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 19:17 - Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, shouting to the vultures flying high in the sky: “Come! Gather together for the great banquet God has prepared.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 21:23

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:23 - And the city has no need of sun or moon, for the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its light.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 22:5

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:5 - And there will be no night there—no need for lamps or sun—for the Lord God will shine on them. And they will reign forever and ever.
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