Strong's G2968 · Greek
κώμη
kome · /ko'-may/
Definition
from 2749; a hamlet (as if laid down):--town, village.
KJV: town, village
Root / derivation: from 2749
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered κώμη across 27 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
27 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Matthew4 verses
And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.
Matthew 10:11And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, enquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence.
Matthew 14:15And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals.
Matthew 21:2Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me.
Mark7 verses
And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages, teaching.
Mark 6:36Send them away, that they may go into the country round about, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat.
Mark 6:56And whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole. touched him: or, touched it
Mark 8:23And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought.
Mark 8:26And he sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell it to any in the town.
Mark 8:27And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Caesarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am?
Mark 11:2And saith unto them, Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never man sat; loose him, and bring him.
Luke12 verses
And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judaea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them.
Luke 8:1And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve were with him,
Luke 9:6And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gospel, and healing every where.
Luke 9:12And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place.
Luke 9:52And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.
Luke 9:56For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them. And they went to another village.
Luke 10:38Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.
Luke 13:22And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem.
Luke 17:12And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off:
Luke 19:30Saying, Go ye into the village over against you; in the which at your entering ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat: loose him, and bring him hither.
Luke 24:13And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs.
Luke 24:28And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further.
John3 verses
Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?
John 11:1Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany the town of Mary and her sister Martha.
John 11:30Now Jesus was not yet come into the town, but was in that place where Martha met him.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G2968 (kome) mean?
from 2749; a hamlet (as if laid down):--town, village.
How many times does G2968 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G2968 (κώμη) appears in 27 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “village.”
How is kome translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G2968 is rendered as “village” (10×), “town” (8×), “villages” (7×), “towns” (3×).
Where does the Greek word κώμη come from?
from 2749