"pr. a slope; a portion of the ideal slope of the earth’s surface; a tract or region of country, Rom. 15:23; 2 Cor. 11:10; Gal. 1:21*"
Definition and meaning
pr. a slope; a portion of the ideal slope of the earth’s surface; a tract or region of country, Rom. 15:23; 2 Cor. 11:10; Gal. 1:21*
In the original Greek the word is written: κλίμα
Historical context
Paul wrote Romans from Corinth, one of the most important commercial cities in the empire. Rome had a Jewish population of around 50,000. The letter addresses real tensions between Jewish believers with centuries of Torah tradition and Gentile believers with no such background. Emperor Nero was on the throne. Within ten years he would execute both Paul and Peter.
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 klima (G2824) across the King James Bible.
But now having no more place in these parts, and having a great desire these many years to come unto you;
As the truth of Christ is in me, no man shall stop me of this boasting in the regions of Achaia.
Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;
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Common questions
Strong's G2824 (klima) is a Greek word that means: pr. a slope; a portion of the ideal slope of the earth’s surface; a tract or region of country, Rom. 15:23; 2 Cor. 11:10; Gal. 1:21* It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word klima (G2824) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2824 is klima, a Greek word defined as: pr. a slope; a portion of the ideal slope of the earth’s surface; a tract or region of country, Rom. 15:23; 2 Cor. 11:10; Gal. 1:21*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
klima is a Greek word found in the New Testament.