"the sun, Mt. 13:43; 17:2; Mk. 1:32; meton. light of the sun, light, Acts 13:11"
Definition and meaning
the sun, Mt. 13:43; 17:2; Mk. 1:32; meton. light of the sun, light, Acts 13:11
In the original Greek the word is written: ἥλιος
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 helios (G2246) across the King James Bible.
That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.
Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:
And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils.
But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.
But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light,
And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun.
Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.
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Common questions
Strong's G2246 (helios) is a Greek word that means: the sun, Mt. 13:43; 17:2; Mk. 1:32; meton. light of the sun, light, Acts 13:11 It appears 30 times in the King James Bible.
The word helios (G2246) appears 30 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2246 is helios, a Greek word defined as: the sun, Mt. 13:43; 17:2; Mk. 1:32; meton. light of the sun, light, Acts 13:11. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
helios is a Greek word found in the New Testament.