Strong's G2246 · Greek
ἥλιος
helios · /hay'-lee-os/
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.
Every occurrence (KJV)
30 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Matthew5 verses
That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
Matthew 13:6And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
Matthew 13:43Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
Matthew 17:2And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.
Matthew 24:29Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:
Mark4 verses
And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils.
Mark 4:6But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.
Mark 13:24But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light,
Mark 16:2And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun.
Luke3 verses
Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.
Luke 21:25And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;
Luke 23:45And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.
Acts4 verses
The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come:
Acts 13:11And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand.
Acts 26:13At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me.
Acts 27:20And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away.
1 Corinthians1 verse
Revelation11 verses
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 6:12And 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 7:16They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat.
Revelation 8:12And 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 9:2And 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 10:1And 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 12:1And 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 16:8And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire.
Revelation 19:17And 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 21:23And 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 22:5And 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