"here, in this place, Mt. 12:6, 41; ὡδε ἠ ὡδε, here or there, Mt. 24:23; τὰ ὡδε, the state of things here, Col. 4:9; met. herein, in this thing, Rev. 13:10, 18; to this place, Mt. 8:29; 14:18"
Definition and meaning
here, in this place, Mt. 12:6, 41; ὡδε ἠ ὡδε, here or there, Mt. 24:23; τὰ ὡδε, the state of things here, Col. 4:9; met. herein, in this thing, Rev. 13:10, 18; to this place, Mt. 8:29; 14:18
In the original Greek the word is written: ὧδε
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 hode (G5602) across the King James Bible.
And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time?
But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple.
The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.
The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.
And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger.
And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes.
He said, Bring them hither to me.
Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.
Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.
Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me.
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Common questions
Strong's G5602 (hode) is a Greek word that means: here, in this place, Mt. 12:6, 41; ὡδε ἠ ὡδε, here or there, Mt. 24:23; τὰ ὡδε, the state of things here, Col. 4:9; met. herein, in this thing, Rev. 13:10, 18; to this place, Mt. 8:29; 14:18 It appears 56 times in the King James Bible.
The word hode (G5602) appears 56 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G5602 is hode, a Greek word defined as: here, in this place, Mt. 12:6, 41; ὡδε ἠ ὡδε, here or there, Mt. 24:23; τὰ ὡδε, the state of things here, Col. 4:9; met. herein, in this thing, Rev. 1. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
hode is a Greek word found in the New Testament.