χαμαί

chamaí

Number

G5476

Language

Greek

Original word

χαμαί

Transliteration

chamaí

KJV occurrences

2 verses

Definition

earthward, i.e. prostrate

KJV: on (to) the ground

Root / derivation: adverb perhaps from the base of G5490 (χάσμα) through the idea of a fissure in the soil;

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered χαμαί across 2 verses.

ground2×

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

John2 verses

When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay,

As soon then as he had said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground.

What does Strong's G5476 (chamaí) mean?

earthward, i.e. prostrate

How many times does G5476 appear in the Bible?

Strong's G5476 (χαμαί) appears in 2 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “ground.”

How is chamaí translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's G5476 is rendered as “ground” (2×).

Where does the Greek word χαμαί come from?

adverb perhaps from the base of G5490 (χάσμα) through the idea of a fissure in the soil;