"half dead, Lk. 10:30*"
Definition and meaning
half dead, Lk. 10:30*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἡμιθανής
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
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 hemithanes (G2253) across the King James Bible.
And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.
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Common questions
Strong's G2253 (hemithanes) is a Greek word that means: half dead, Lk. 10:30* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word hemithanes (G2253) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2253 is hemithanes, a Greek word defined as: half dead, Lk. 10:30*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
hemithanes is a Greek word found in the New Testament.