Strong's Lexicon kómé: Village Original Word: κώμη Word Origin: Derived from the Greek root word κώμη (kómē), which refers to a village or small town. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often used in the Old Testament is חָצֵר (ḥāṣēr), which can mean a settlement or village, as seen in passages like Joshua 19:6. Usage: In the New Testament, κώμη (kómé) is used to describe a small settlement or village, typically smaller than a city (πόλις, pólis). It often refers to rural communities where people lived and worked, distinct from the more urbanized and fortified cities. The term is used to highlight the setting of certain events in Jesus' ministry, emphasizing His reach to both urban and rural populations. Cultural and Historical Background: In the first-century Judea and surrounding regions, villages were essential components of the social and economic landscape. They were primarily agrarian communities where families engaged in farming, herding, and local trade. Villages were often closely knit, with strong communal ties and shared religious practices. The synagogue often served as the center of village life, providing a place for worship, teaching, and community gatherings. HELPS Word-studies 2968 kṓmē – "a village or country town, properly as opposed to a walled city" (Abbott-Smith); a hamlet. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. word Definition a village NASB Translation village (18), villages (9). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2968: κώμηκώμη, κόμης, ἡ (akin to κεῖμαι, κοιμάω, properly, the common sleeping-place to which laborers in the fields return; Curtius, § 45 (related is English home)) (from Hesiod, Herodotus down), a village: Matthew 9:35; Matthew 10:11; Mark 11:2; Luke 5:17; Luke 9:52 (here Tdf. πόλιν), and often in the Synoptative Gospels; John 11:1, 30; with the name of the city near which the villages lie and to whose municipality they belong: Καισαρείας, Mark 8:27 (often so in the Sept. for בְּנות with the name of a city; cf. Gesenius, Thesaurus, i., p. 220{a} (B. D., under the word Strong's Exhaustive Concordance town, village. From keimai; a hamlet (as if laid down) -- town, village. see GREEK keimai Forms and Transliterations κώμαι κώμαις κωμας κώμας κωμη κώμη κώμῃ κωμην κώμην κωμης κώμης komas kōmas kṓmas kome kōmē kṓmei kṓmēi komen kōmēn kṓmen kṓmēn komes kōmēs kṓmes kṓmēsLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 9:35 N-AFPGRK: καὶ τὰς κώμας διδάσκων ἐν NAS: the cities and villages, teaching KJV: the cities and villages, teaching in INT: and the villages teaching in Matthew 10:11 N-AFS Matthew 14:15 N-AFP Matthew 21:2 N-AFS Mark 6:6 N-AFP Mark 6:36 N-AFP Mark 6:56 N-AFP Mark 8:23 N-GFS Mark 8:26 N-AFS Mark 8:26 Noun-DFS Mark 8:27 N-AFP Mark 11:2 N-AFS Luke 5:17 N-GFS Luke 8:1 N-AFS Luke 9:6 N-AFP Luke 9:12 N-AFP Luke 9:52 N-AFS Luke 9:56 N-AFS Luke 10:38 N-AFS Luke 13:22 N-AFP Luke 17:12 N-AFS Luke 19:30 N-AFS Luke 24:13 N-AFS Luke 24:28 N-AFS John 7:42 N-GFS Strong's Greek 2968 |
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