"to become, have arrived, Mt. 8:11; Mk. 8:3; Lk. 15:27; Rev. 15:4*"
Definition and meaning
to become, have arrived, Mt. 8:11; Mk. 8:3; Lk. 15:27; Rev. 15:4*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἥκω
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
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 heko (G2240) across the King James Bible.
And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven.
Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.
And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.
The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of,
And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far.
The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.
And they shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God.
Behold, your house is left unto you desolate: and verily I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until the time come when ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.
For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side,
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Common questions
Strong's G2240 (heko) is a Greek word that means: to become, have arrived, Mt. 8:11; Mk. 8:3; Lk. 15:27; Rev. 15:4* It appears 25 times in the King James Bible.
The word heko (G2240) appears 25 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2240 is heko, a Greek word defined as: to become, have arrived, Mt. 8:11; Mk. 8:3; Lk. 15:27; Rev. 15:4*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
heko is a Greek word found in the New Testament.