From the Greek.
Matt 2:21 γῆν
Matt 4:15 γῆ>/b>
Do those look like the same words to you?
One of these days you’ll figure out those Preterists you have been listening to aren’t as smart as you thought they were.
And no, I'm not interested in getting into an extended discussion with you.
>>>And no, I’m not interested in getting into an extended discussion with you.<<<
How can explaining the difference in two variations of the Greek word for “land” be considered an extended discussion?
Why do you always seem to be taking your ball and running home?
Philip
Matt 4:15 γῆ Matt 2:21 γῆν
>>>___Do those look like the same words to you?___<<<
Since you are not going to explain the differences to the readers, despite my asking, I will give it a try. I had to ponder this for a while to make my point, but I believe I found a method that will work.
In general, the words are essentially the same word with slight changes to allow for usage variances, some of the time. LOL! I'm not kidding about "some of the time." Well, I am not really sure about some of the time. Scholars have been arguing over this for centuries. Anyway, here goes:
This is the first word, γῆ
Matt 2:6 "Bethlehem, [in] the land (γῆ) of Juda"
Matt 4:15 "The land (γῆ) of Zabulon"
Matt 5:18 "heaven and earth (γῆ) pass"
Mat 9:31 "all that country (γῆ)"
Mat 11:24 "more tolerable for the land (γῆ) of Sodom"
Mat 24:35 "Heaven and earth (γῆ) shall pass away, but"
Luk 8:15 "that on the good ground (γῆ) are they"
Acts 7:33 "is holy ground (γῆ)."
Acts 13:19 "in the land of Chanaan (γῆ),"
1Cor 10:28 "for the earth (γῆ) [is] the Lord's"
Jam 5:18 "rain, and the earth (γῆ) brought forth her"
2Pet 3:10 "with fervent heat, the earth (γῆ) also"
Rev 13:3 "and all the world (γῆ) wondered after"
Rev 14:16 "and the earth (γῆ) was reaped.
Rev 21:1 "the first earth (γῆ) were passed away;"
This is the second word, γῆν
Mat 2:21 "came into the land (γῆν) of Israel."
Mat 5:5 "they shall inherit the earth (γῆν)."
Mat 9:26 "all that land (γῆν)."
Mat 10:29 "fall on the ground (γῆν) without your"
Mat 15:35 "to sit down on the ground (γῆν)."
Luk 16:17 "for heaven and earth (γῆν) to pass, than"
John 3:22 "disciples into the land (γῆν) of Judaea; and"
Acts 4:24 "heaven, and earth (γῆν), and the sea,"
Rom 10:18 "into all the earth (γῆν), and their"
Heb 1:10 " hast laid the foundation of the earth (γῆν)"
Heb 11:9 "in the land of promise (γῆν),"
Heb 12:26 "then shook the earth (γῆν): but now"
2 Pet 3:13 "and a new earth (γῆν), wherein dwelleth"
Rev 5:6 "into all the earth (γῆν)."
Rev 12:12 "woe to the inhabiters of the earth (γῆν) and"
Rev 14:7 "heaven, and earth (γῆν), and the sea"
Rev 17:2 "the inhabitants of the earth (γῆν) have been made drunk"
Rev 21:1 "a new heaven and a new earth (γῆν): for the first"
In the original post on the subject, Revelation 18:11 was the subject. It was translated from another of the three variations, γῆς. We will look at verses from the Revelation that use all three variations, in order:
Rev 18:1 and the earth (γῆ) was lightened
Rev 17:2 the inhabitants of the earth (γῆν) have been made drunk
Rev 18:11 the merchants of the earth (γῆς) shall weep
These are some other uses of γῆς
Mark 6:47 "alone on the land (γῆς)."
Mark 8:6 "to sit down on the ground (γῆς): and he took"
Luk 21:35 "the face of the whole earth (γῆς)."
Acts 7:3 "out of thy country (γῆς), and from"
Acts 17:24 "of heaven and earth (γῆς), dwelleth not"
Rev 1:7 "kindreds of the earth (γῆς) shall wail"
Rev 6:4 "peace from the earth (γῆς), and that"
Rev 18:3 "the merchants of the earth (γῆς) are waxed rich"
You see any usable differences? Maybe that is why Strong's and Young's lumps them all under one word, γῆ.
By the way, you can find these variations in the Englishman's Concordance.
Philip