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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))
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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 (hēlios),
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 - so that you may be like your Father in heaven, since he causes the sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:6

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:6 - But when the sun came up, they were scorched, and because they did not have sufficient root, they withered.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:43

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:43 - Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. The one who has ears had better listen!

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 17:2

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:2 - And he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became white as light.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 24:29

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:29 - "Immediately after the suffering of those days, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of heaven will be shaken.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 1:32

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:32 - When it was evening, after sunset, they brought to him all who were sick and demon-possessed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 4:6

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:6 - When the sun came up it was scorched, and because it did not have sufficient root, it withered.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:24 - "But in those days, after that suffering, the sun will be darkened and the moon will not give its light;

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 16:2

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 16:2 - And very early on the first day of the week, 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 was setting, all those who had any relatives sick with various diseases brought them to Jesus. He placed his hands on every one of them and healed them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 21:25

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:25 - "And there will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth nations will be in distress, anxious over the roaring of the sea and the surging waves.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 23:45

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:45 - because the sun's light failed. The temple curtain was torn in two.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 2:20

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:20 - The sun will be changed to darkness and the moon to blood before the great and glorious day of the Lord comes.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 13:11

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:11 - Now look, the hand of the Lord is against you, and you will be blind, unable to see the sun for a time!" Immediately mistiness and darkness came over him, and he went around seeking people to lead him by the hand.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 26:13

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:13 - about noon along the road, Your Majesty, I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining everywhere around me and those traveling with me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 27:20

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:20 - When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and a violent storm continued to batter us, we finally abandoned all hope of being saved.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 15:41

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:41 - There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon and another glory of the stars, for star differs from star in glory.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 4:26

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:26 - Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on the cause of your anger.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 1:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 1:11 - For the sun rises with its heat and dries up the meadow; the petal of the flower falls off and its beauty is lost forever. So also the rich person in the midst of his pursuits will wither away.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 1:16

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 1:16 - He held seven stars in his right hand, and a sharp double-edged sword extended out of his mouth. His face shone like the sun shining at full strength.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 6:12

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 6:12 - Then I looked when the Lamb opened the sixth seal, and a huge earthquake took place; the sun became as black as sackcloth made of hair, and the full moon became blood red;

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 7:2

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 7:2 - Then I saw another angel ascending from the east, who had the seal of the living God. He shouted out with a loud voice to the four angels who had been given permission to damage the earth and the sea:

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 7:16

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 7:16 - They will never go hungry or be thirsty again, and the sun will not beat down on them, nor any burning heat,

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 8:12

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 8:12 - Then the fourth angel blew his trumpet, and a third of the sun was struck, and a third of the moon, and a third of the stars, so that a third of them were darkened. And there was no light for a third of the day and for a third of the night likewise.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 9:2

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 9:2 - He opened the shaft of the abyss and smoke rose out of it like smoke from a giant furnace. The sun and the air were darkened with smoke from the shaft.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 10:1

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 10:1 - Then I saw another powerful angel descending from heaven, wrapped in a cloud, with a rainbow above his head; his face was like the sun and his legs were like pillars of fire.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 12:1

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 12:1 - Then a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, and with the moon under her feet, and on her head was a crown of twelve stars.

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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, and it was permitted to scorch people with 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 river Euphrates and dried up its water to prepare the way for the kings from the east.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 19:17

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 19:17 - Then I saw one angel standing in the sun, and he shouted in a loud voice to all the birds flying high in the sky: "Come, gather around for the great banquet of God,

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 21:23

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:23 - The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, because the glory of God lights it up, and its lamp is the Lamb.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 22:5

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:5 - Night will be no more, and they will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun, because the Lord God will shine on them, and they will reign forever and ever.
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