ἥμισυς

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ἥμισυς, εια, υ

Greek transliteration

hēmisys

Simplified transliteration

hemisys

Strong's number

2255

GK Number

2468

Frequency in New Testament

Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag

a-2b

Gloss

half (temporal and spacial)

Definition

half, Mk. 6:23; Lk. 19:8; Rev. 11:9, 11; 12:14*

Mark 6:23	And he promised her insistently with an oath, “Whatever you ask for, I will give it to you, up to half (hēmisous \| ἡμίσους \| gen sg neut) of my kingdom.”
Luke 19:8	Zacchaeus, as he stood there, said to the Lord, “Look, half (hēmisia \| ἡμίσια \| acc pl neut) of what I own, Lord, I will give to the poor, and if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I will repay fourfold.”
Revelation 11:9	For three and a half (hēmisy \| ἥμισυ \| acc sg neut) days those from every people and tribe and language and nation will gaze at their dead bodies and refuse to let them be placed in a tomb.
Revelation 11:11	But after the three and a half (hēmisy \| ἥμισυ \| acc sg neut) days, the breath of life from God entered them and they stood on their feet; and great fear fell on those who were watching them.
Revelation 12:14	But the woman was given the two wings of a great eagle so she could fly away into the wilderness to the place where she would be taken care of for a time, and times, and half (hēmisy \| ἥμισυ \| acc sg neut) a time, safe from the presence of the serpent.

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