Strong's Lexicon hémeteros: our, ours Original Word: ἡμέτερος Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word ἡμεῖς (hēmeis), meaning "we" or "us." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ἡμέτερος, the concept of collective possession or belonging can be seen in Hebrew pronouns like אֲנַחְנוּ (anachnu, "we") and שֶׁלָּנוּ (shelanu, "ours"). Usage: The Greek pronoun ἡμέτερος is used to denote possession or belonging, typically translated as "our" or "ours" in English. It emphasizes a collective ownership or association, often used in contexts where the speaker is identifying with a group or community. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of collective identity and belonging was significant, especially within familial, tribal, or civic groups. The use of ἡμέτερος would resonate with early Christian communities who saw themselves as a distinct group united by faith in Christ. This pronoun would reinforce the sense of shared beliefs and communal life that characterized the early Church. HELPS Word-studies 2251 hēméteros (an emphatic possessive pronoun) – the emphatic form of "our," i.e. the marked (emphatic) way of saying "our" (first person, possessive plural). [Also see 2249 /hēmeís ("we"), the unemphatic form (root) of the emphatic term 2251 /hēméteros ("our").] NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originposs. pronoun from hémeis Definition our NASB Translation ours (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2251: ἡμέτεροςἡμέτερος, ἡμετέρα, ἡμέτερον (ἡμεῖς), possessive pronoun of the 1 person plural (from Homer down), our: with a substantive, Acts 2:11; Acts 24:6 (Rec.); Strong's Exhaustive Concordance our, your.From thnetos; our -- our, your (by a different reading). see GREEK thnetos Forms and Transliterations ημετερα ημετέρα ἡμετέρα ημετεραις ημετέραις ἡμετέραις ημετεραν ημετέραν ἡμετέραν ημετερας ημετέρας ἡμετέρας ημετεροι ημέτεροι ἡμέτεροι ημετεροις ημετέροις ἡμετέροις ημετερον ημέτερον ἡμέτερον ημέτερος ημετέρους ημετέρω ημετερων ημετέρων ἡμετέρων ὑμέτερον emetera ēmetera emeterais ēmeterais emeteran ēmeteran emeteras ēmeteras emeteroi ēmeteroi emeterois ēmeterois emeteron ēmeteron ēmeterōn hemetera hemetéra hēmetera hēmetéra hemeterais hemetérais hēmeterais hēmetérais hemeteran hemetéran hēmeteran hēmetéran hemeteras hemetéras hēmeteras hēmetéras hemeteroi heméteroi hēmeteroi hēméteroi hemeterois hemetérois hēmeterois hēmetérois hemeteron hemetéron heméteron hēmeteron hēmeterōn hēmetérōn hēméteron hymeteron hyméteron umeteronLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Acts 2:11 PPro-DF1PGRK: αὐτῶν ταῖς ἡμετέραις γλώσσαις τὰ KJV: speak in our tongues INT: them [in] our tongues the Acts 24:6 PPro-AMS Acts 26:5 PPro-GF1P Romans 15:4 PPro-AF1P 2 Timothy 4:15 PPro-DM1P Titus 3:14 PPro-NM1P 1 John 1:3 PPro-NF1P 1 John 2:2 PPro-GF1P Strong's Greek 2251 |