Strong's Greek: 2824. κλίμα (klima) -- Region, zone

Strong's Lexicon

klima: Region, zone

Original Word: κλίμα
Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter
Transliteration: klima
Pronunciation: KLEE-mah
Phonetic Spelling: (klee'-mah)
Definition: Region, zone
Meaning: a small geographical division, district, or territory.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb κλίνω (klinō), meaning "to incline" or "to slope."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "klima," the concept of regions or territories can be related to Hebrew words like "חֶבֶל" (chebel, Strong's H2256) meaning "region" or "territory."

Usage: In the New Testament, "klima" refers to a geographical region or zone, often used to describe a specific area or territory. It conveys the idea of a portion of land characterized by its particular features or climate.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek culture, the term "klima" was used to describe the inclination or slope of the earth, which was thought to affect the climate and characteristics of a region. This understanding was carried into the Hellenistic and Roman periods, where it was used to denote specific geographical areas. In the context of the New Testament, "klima" reflects the division of the world into different regions, each with its own distinct cultural and environmental attributes.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from klinó
Definition
a region
NASB Translation
regions (3).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 2824: κλίμα

κλίμα or κλίμα (on the accent cf. references under the word κρίμα), κλιματος, τό (κλίνω);

1. an inclination, slope, declivity: τῶν ὁρῶν, Polybius 2, 16, 3; (others). specifically,

2. the (supposed) sloping of the earth from the equator toward the poles, a zone: Aristotle, Dionysius Halicarnassus, Plutarch, others; Josephus, b. j. 5, 12, 2.

3. a tract of land, a region: Romans 15:23; 2 Corinthians 11:10; Galatians 1:21; (Polybius 5,44,6; 7,6, 1; Herodian, 2, 11, 8 (4 edition, Bekker); others).

STRONGS NT 2824a: κλινάριονκλινάριον, κλιναριου, τό (diminutive of κλίνη; see γυναικάριον), a small bed, a couch: Acts 5:15 L T Tr WH. (Aristophanes fragment 33 d.; Epictetus diss. 3, 5, 13; Artemidorus Daldianus, oneir. 2, 57; (cf. κλινίδιον, and Pollux as there referred to).)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

part, region.

From klino; a slope, i.e. (specially) a "clime" or tract of country -- part, region.

see GREEK klino

Forms and Transliterations

κλημακτήρες κλημακτήρσιν κλίμα κλίμακας κλιμάκων κλίμαξ κλιμασι κλίμασι κλίμασιν κλιματα κλίματα klimasi klímasi klimasin klímasin klimata klímata

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