"Ha! an expression of surprise or displeasure, Lk. 4:34*"
Definition and meaning
Ha! an expression of surprise or displeasure, Lk. 4:34*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἔα
Historical context
The Gospel of Mark moves urgently — the word "immediately" appears over 40 times. It was written for a Roman audience familiar with power and action. Jesus is portrayed as a man who acts, heals, and commands authority that the Roman world had never seen from a Jewish teacher.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of ea (G1436) across the King James Bible.
Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.
Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art; the Holy One of God.
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Common questions
Strong's G1436 (ea) is a Greek word that means: Ha! an expression of surprise or displeasure, Lk. 4:34* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word ea (G1436) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1436 is ea, a Greek word defined as: Ha! an expression of surprise or displeasure, Lk. 4:34*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
ea is a Greek word found in the New Testament.