"half, Mk. 6:23; Lk. 19:8; Rev. 11:9, 11; 12:14*"
Definition and meaning
half, Mk. 6:23; Lk. 19:8; Rev. 11:9, 11; 12:14*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἥμισυς
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 hemisys (G2255) across the King James Bible.
And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom.
And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.
And they of the people and kindreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies three days and an half, and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves.
And after three days and an half the Spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them.
And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.
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Common questions
Strong's G2255 (hemisys) is a Greek word that means: half, Mk. 6:23; Lk. 19:8; Rev. 11:9, 11; 12:14* It appears 5 times in the King James Bible.
The word hemisys (G2255) appears 5 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2255 is hemisys, a Greek word defined as: half, Mk. 6:23; Lk. 19:8; Rev. 11:9, 11; 12:14*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
hemisys is a Greek word found in the New Testament.