Hebrew Meanings for "erets"

 From Strongs Definitions:

    Old Testament Hebrew Definition: 
    0776 'erets {eh'-rets} 
    from an unused root probably meaning to be firm; TWOT - 167; n f 
    AV - land 1543, earth 712, country 140, ground 98, world 4, way 3, 
    common 1, field 1, nations 1, wilderness + 04057 1; 2504 
    1) land, earth 
    1a) earth 
    1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) 
    1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) 
    1a3) earth (inhabitants) 
    1b) land 
    1b1) country, territory 
    1b2) district, region 
    1b3) tribal territory 
    1b4) piece of ground 
    1b5) land of Canaan, Israel 
    1b6) inhabitants of land 
    1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world 
    1b8) city (-state) 
    1c) ground, surface of the earth 
    1c1) ground 
    1c2) soil 
    1d) (in phrases) 
    1d1) people of the land 
    1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) 
    1d3) level or plain country 
    1d4) land of the living 
    1d5) end(s) of the earth 
    1e) (almost wholly late in usage) 
    1e1) lands, countries 
    1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan 
   
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