2968. kómé

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kómé: Village

Original Word: κώμη
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: kómé
Pronunciation: ko'-may
Phonetic Spelling: (ko'-may)
Definition: Village
Meaning: a village, country town.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

town, village.

From keimai; a hamlet (as if laid down) -- town, village.

see GREEK keimai

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 Origin
a prim. word
Definition
a village
NASB Translation
village (18), villages (9).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 2968: κώμη

κώμη, 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 , 7); also for חַצְרֵי and חַצְרות with the name of a city); by metonymy, the inhabitants of villages, Acts 8:25; used also of a small town, as Bethsaida, Mark 8:23, 26, cf. ; John 1:45; of Bethlehem, John 7:42; for עִיר, Joshua 10:39; Joshua 15:9 (Complutensian LXX); Isaiah 42:11. (B. D., under the word Villages.)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek root word κειμαι (keimai), meaning "to lie outstretched" or "to be situated."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • H2332 חָוָה (chavah): A village or small settlement, often used in the Old Testament to describe rural communities.
• H3723 כְּפָר (kephar): Another term for a village, emphasizing the agricultural and communal aspects of these settlements.

These Hebrew terms parallel the Greek κώμη in their depiction of small, rural communities, providing a consistent picture of village life throughout the biblical narrative.

Usage: The term κώμη is used in the New Testament to refer to villages or small settlements, often in the context of Jesus' travels and ministry. It highlights the rural settings where Jesus preached and performed miracles.

Context: The Greek word κώμη (kṓmē) appears in the New Testament to describe villages or small towns, distinct from larger urban centers. This term is used to convey the setting of many of Jesus' activities, emphasizing His reach into rural areas and His engagement with diverse populations. Villages in the biblical context were often agricultural communities, where people lived closely connected to the land and each other.

In the Gospels, κώμη is frequently mentioned in the context of Jesus' itinerant ministry. For example, in Mark 6:6, it is recorded, "And He went around from village to village, teaching the people." This illustrates Jesus' commitment to bringing His message to all, regardless of the size or prominence of the location.

The use of κώμη also underscores the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies, as the Messiah was expected to reach out to the "lost sheep of Israel," many of whom resided in these smaller communities. The villages served as crucial points for the spread of Jesus' teachings, as those who heard Him would carry His message to others.

Additionally, the term κώμη is used in the context of the disciples' mission. In Luke 9:6, it is stated, "So they set out and went from village to village, preaching the gospel and healing people everywhere." This highlights the early Christian mission strategy of reaching out to both urban and rural populations.

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 kṓmēs

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 9:35 N-AFP
GRK: 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
GRK: πόλιν ἢ κώμην εἰσέλθητε ἐξετάσατε
NAS: city or village you enter, inquire
KJV: city or town ye shall enter, enquire
INT: city or village you enter inquire

Matthew 14:15 N-AFP
GRK: εἰς τὰς κώμας ἀγοράσωσιν ἑαυτοῖς
NAS: that they may go into the villages and buy
KJV: into the villages, and buy
INT: into the villages they might buy for themselves

Matthew 21:2 N-AFS
GRK: εἰς τὴν κώμην τὴν κατέναντι
NAS: to them, Go into the village opposite
KJV: Go into the village over against you,
INT: into the village that [is] in front

Mark 6:6 N-AFP
GRK: περιῆγεν τὰς κώμας κύκλῳ διδάσκων
NAS: And He was going around the villages teaching.
KJV: round about the villages, teaching.
INT: he went about the villages around teaching

Mark 6:36 N-AFP
GRK: ἀγροὺς καὶ κώμας ἀγοράσωσιν ἑαυτοῖς
NAS: countryside and villages and buy
KJV: and into the villages, and buy
INT: region and villages they might buy for themselves

Mark 6:56 N-AFP
GRK: εἰσεπορεύετο εἰς κώμας ἢ εἰς
NAS: He entered villages, or
KJV: he entered, into villages, or cities,
INT: he entered into villages or into

Mark 8:23 N-GFS
GRK: ἔξω τῆς κώμης καὶ πτύσας
NAS: He brought him out of the village; and after spitting
KJV: out of the town; and
INT: out of the village and having spit

Mark 8:26 N-AFS
GRK: εἰς τὴν κώμην εἰσέλθῃς Μηδὲ
NAS: Do not even enter the village.
KJV: go into the town, nor tell
INT: into the village might you enter nor

Mark 8:26 Noun-DFS
GRK: ἐν τῇ κώμῃ
KJV: [it] to any in the town.
INT: in the village

Mark 8:27 N-AFP
GRK: εἰς τὰς κώμας Καισαρείας τῆς
NAS: with His disciples, to the villages of Caesarea
KJV: into the towns of Caesarea
INT: into the villages of Caesarea

Mark 11:2 N-AFS
GRK: εἰς τὴν κώμην τὴν κατέναντι
NAS: to them, Go into the village opposite
KJV: into the village over against
INT: into the village before you

Luke 5:17 N-GFS
GRK: ἐκ πάσης κώμης τῆς Γαλιλαίας
NAS: from every village of Galilee
KJV: out of every town of Galilee, and
INT: out of every village of Galilee

Luke 8:1 N-AFS
GRK: πόλιν καὶ κώμην κηρύσσων καὶ
NAS: from one city and village to another,
KJV: city and village, preaching and
INT: city and village by village preaching and

Luke 9:6 N-AFP
GRK: κατὰ τὰς κώμας εὐαγγελιζόμενοι καὶ
NAS: they [began] going throughout the villages, preaching the gospel
KJV: through the towns, preaching the gospel,
INT: through the villages proclaiming the gospel and

Luke 9:12 N-AFP
GRK: τὰς κύκλῳ κώμας καὶ ἀγροὺς
NAS: into the surrounding villages and countryside
KJV: they may go into the towns and country
INT: the surrounding villages and countryside

Luke 9:52 N-AFS
GRK: εἰσῆλθον εἰς κώμην Σαμαριτῶν ὡς
NAS: and entered a village of the Samaritans
KJV: into a village of the Samaritans,
INT: they entered into a village of Samaritans so as

Luke 9:56 N-AFS
GRK: εἰς ἑτέραν κώμην
NAS: on to another village.
KJV: to another village.
INT: to another village

Luke 10:38 N-AFS
GRK: εἰσῆλθεν εἰς κώμην τινά γυνὴ
NAS: along, He entered a village; and a woman
KJV: into a certain village: and a certain
INT: entered into a village certain a woman

Luke 13:22 N-AFP
GRK: πόλεις καὶ κώμας διδάσκων καὶ
NAS: from one city and village to another,
KJV: the cities and villages, teaching, and
INT: towns and villages teaching and

Luke 17:12 N-AFS
GRK: εἴς τινα κώμην ἀπήντησαν αὐτῷ
NAS: As He entered a village, ten leprous
KJV: into a certain village, there met him
INT: into a certain village met him

Luke 19:30 N-AFS
GRK: τὴν κατέναντι κώμην ἐν ᾗ
NAS: Go into the village ahead
KJV: into the village over against
INT: the ahead village in which

Luke 24:13 N-AFS
GRK: πορευόμενοι εἰς κώμην ἀπέχουσαν σταδίους
NAS: day to a village named
KJV: day to a village called Emmaus,
INT: going to a village being distant furlongs

Luke 24:28 N-AFS
GRK: εἰς τὴν κώμην οὗ ἐπορεύοντο
NAS: And they approached the village where
KJV: unto the village, whither
INT: to the village where they were going

John 7:42 N-GFS
GRK: Βηθλεὲμ τῆς κώμης ὅπου ἦν
NAS: and from Bethlehem, the village where
KJV: out of the town of Bethlehem,
INT: Bethlehem the village where was

Strong's Greek 2968
28 Occurrences

κώμας — 10 Occ.
κώμῃ — 1 Occ.
κώμην — 13 Occ.
κώμης — 4 Occ.