Strong's Concordance/Greek/G2246

Strong's G2246 · Greek

ἥλιος

helios · /hay'-lee-os/

Number
G2246
Language
Greek
Original word
ἥλιος
Transliteration
helios
Pronunciation
hay'-lee-os
KJV occurrences
30 verses

Definition

from hele (a ray; perhaps akin to the alternate of 138); the sun; by implication, light:--+ east, sun.

KJV: + east, sun

Root / derivation: from hele (a ray

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered ἥλιος across 30 verses.

sun30×

Every occurrence (KJV)

30 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Matthew5 verses
Mark4 verses
Luke3 verses
Acts4 verses
1 Corinthians1 verse
Ephesians1 verse
James1 verse
Revelation11 verses
Revelation 1:16

And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.

Revelation 6:12

And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;

Revelation 7:16

They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat.

Revelation 8:12

And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so as the third part of them was darkened, and the day shone not for a third part of it, and the night likewise.

Revelation 9:2

And he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit.

Revelation 10:1

And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire:

Revelation 12:1

And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars: wonder: or, sign

Revelation 16:8

And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire.

Revelation 19:17

And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God;

Revelation 21:23

And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.

Revelation 22:5

And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's G2246 (helios) mean?

from hele (a ray; perhaps akin to the alternate of 138); the sun; by implication, light:--+ east, sun.

How many times does G2246 appear in the Bible?

Strong's G2246 (ἥλιος) appears in 30 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “sun.”

How is helios translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's G2246 is rendered as “sun” (30×).

Where does the Greek word ἥλιος come from?

from hele (a ray