Strong's Lexicon hémithanés: Half-dead Original Word: ἡμιθανής Word Origin: From the Greek prefix ἡμι- (hēmi-, meaning "half") and θανής (thanés, related to θάνατος, thanatos, meaning "death"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "hémithanés," the concept of being near death can be related to Hebrew terms like גָּוַע (gāvaʿ, Strong's H1478), meaning "to expire" or "to perish," and מוּת (mûth, Strong's H4191), meaning "to die." Usage: The term "hémithanés" is used to describe a state of being half-dead or nearly dead. It conveys a condition of severe injury or extreme weakness, where life is barely sustained. This word is used to depict a critical state of physical distress. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient world, the concept of being "half-dead" would have been understood as being in a precarious state between life and death, often due to violence, illness, or exposure to harsh conditions. The term reflects the harsh realities of life in ancient times, where medical care was limited, and survival often depended on the mercy and assistance of others. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as hémisus and thnéskó Definition half dead NASB Translation half dead (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2253: ἡμιθανήςἡμιθανής, ἡμιθανες (from ἠμί half, and θνῄσκω, 2 aorist ἔθανον), half dead: Luke 10:30. ((Dionysius Halicarnassus 10, 7); Diodorus 12, 62; Strabo 2, p. 98; Anthol. 11, 392, 4; (4 Macc. 4:11); others.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance half dead. From a presumed compound of the base of hemisu and thnesko; half dead, i.e. Entirely exhausted -- half dead. see GREEK hemisu see GREEK thnesko Forms and Transliterations ημιθανη ημιθανή ἡμιθανῆ emithane ēmithanē hemithane hemithanê hēmithanē hēmithanē̂Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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