The meaning of “κῆπος”
Understanding kēpos reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
of uncertain affinity garden. - a garden
κῆπος
of uncertain affinity garden. - a garden
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Luke 13:19 | “It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it.” Word: κῆπος (kēpos) | |
| John 18:1 | “When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where was a garden, into the which he entered, and his disciples.” Word: κῆπος (kēpos) | |
| John 18:26 | “One of the servants of the high priest, being his kinsman whose ear Peter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee in the garden with him?” Word: κῆπος (kēpos) | |
| John 19:41 | “Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden; and in the garden a new sepulchre, wherein was never man yet laid.” Word: κῆπος (kēpos) |