Ge γέ
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| γέ | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | ge |
| Strong's number | G1065 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | particle |
| Gloss | indeed |
| Occurrences | 28 in 27 verses |
| Most frequent in | Luke (9) |
Ge (Greek γέ, Strong's G1065) is a Greek particle meaning “indeed”. It occurs 28 times in 27 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
γε, enclitic postpositive particle, rarer in κοινή than in cl., giving special prominence to the word to which it is attached, distinguishing it as the least or the most important (Thayer, see word),
indeed, at least, even (but not always translatable into English);
1. used alone: Luk.11:8 18:5 Rom.8:32.
2. More frequently with other particles: αλλά γε, Luk.24:21, 1Co.9:2; ἄρα γε, Mat.7:20 17:26, Act.17:27; ἆρά γε, Act.8:30; εἴ γε (Rec. εἴγε), 2Co.5:3, Gal.3:4, Eph.3:2 4:21, Col.1:23 (see Meyer, Ellic., on Ga, Eph, ll. with; Lft., on Ga, Col, ll. with); εἰ δὲ μήγε, following an affirmation, Mat.6:1, Luk.10:6 13:9; a negation, Mat.9:17, Luk.5:36, 37 14:32, 2Co.11:16; καί γε (Rec. καίγε, cl. καὶ . . . γε), Luk.19:42 (WH om.), Act.2:18 17:27; καίτοιγε (L καίτοι γε, Tr. καί τοι γε), Jhn.4:2; μενοῦνγε (see see word); μήτι γε, see: μήτι; ὄφελόν, 1Co.4:8.
† (AS)
indeed, at least, even (but not always translatable into English);
1. used alone: Luk.11:8 18:5 Rom.8:32.
2. More frequently with other particles: αλλά γε, Luk.24:21, 1Co.9:2; ἄρα γε, Mat.7:20 17:26, Act.17:27; ἆρά γε, Act.8:30; εἴ γε (Rec. εἴγε), 2Co.5:3, Gal.3:4, Eph.3:2 4:21, Col.1:23 (see Meyer, Ellic., on Ga, Eph, ll. with; Lft., on Ga, Col, ll. with); εἰ δὲ μήγε, following an affirmation, Mat.6:1, Luk.10:6 13:9; a negation, Mat.9:17, Luk.5:36, 37 14:32, 2Co.11:16; καί γε (Rec. καίγε, cl. καὶ . . . γε), Luk.19:42 (WH om.), Act.2:18 17:27; καίτοιγε (L καίτοι γε, Tr. καί τοι γε), Jhn.4:2; μενοῦνγε (see see word); μήτι γε, see: μήτι; ὄφελόν, 1Co.4:8.
† (AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | yet (2), least (1), haply (1), more (1), doubtless (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | yet (2), surely (2), besides (1), even (1), it really was (1), indeed (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Ge, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 6:1Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.“Be careful not to perform your righteous acts before men to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.
- Matthew 7:20Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.So then, by their fruit you will recognize them.
- Matthew 9:17Neither do men put new wine into old bottles: else the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish: but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.Neither do men pour new wine into old wineskins. If they do, the skins will burst, the wine will spill, and the wineskins will be ruined. Instead, they pour new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved.”
- Matthew 17:26Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free.“From others,” Peter answered. “Then the sons are exempt,” Jesus declared.
Luke
- Luke 5:36And he spake also a parable unto them; No man putteth a piece of a new garment upon an old; if otherwise, then both the new maketh a rent, and the piece that was taken out of the new agreeth not with the old.He also told them a parable: “No one tears a piece of cloth from a new garment and sews it on an old one. If he does, he will tear the new garment as well, and the patch from the new will not match the old.
- Luke 5:37And no man putteth new wine into old bottles; else the new wine will burst the bottles, and be spilled, and the bottles shall perish.And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. If he does, the new wine will burst the skins, the wine will spill, and the wineskins will be ruined.
- Luke 10:6And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you again.If a man of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; if not, it will return to you.
- Luke 11:8I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.I tell you, even though he will not get up to provide for him because of his friendship, yet because of the man’s persistence, he will get up and give him as much as he needs.
- Luke 13:9And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down.If it bears fruit next year, fine. But if not, you can cut it down.’”
- Luke 14:32Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.And if he is unable, he will send a delegation while the other king is still far off, to ask for terms of peace.
- Luke 18:5Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.yet because this widow keeps pestering me, I will give her justice. Then she will stop wearing me out with her perpetual requests.’”
- Luke 19:42Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.and said, “If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes.
- Luke 24:21But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.But we were hoping He was the One who would redeem Israel. And besides all this, it is the third day since these things took place.
Acts
- Acts 2:18And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:Even on My menservants and maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy.
- Acts 8:30And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?So Philip ran up and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. “Do you understand what you are reading?” Philip asked.
- Acts 11:18When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.When they heard this, their objections were put to rest, and they glorified God, saying, “So then, God has granted even the Gentiles repentance unto life.”
- Acts 17:27That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:God intended that they would seek Him and perhaps reach out for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us.
Romans
- Romans 8:32He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?He who did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for us all, how will He not also, along with Him, freely give us all things?
1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians 4:8Now ye are full, now ye are rich, ye have reigned as kings without us: and I would to God ye did reign, that we also might reign with you.Already you have all you want. Already you have become rich. Without us, you have become kings. How I wish you really were kings, so that we might be kings with you!
- 1 Corinthians 6:3Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life?Do you not know that we will judge angels? How much more the things of this life!
- 1 Corinthians 9:2If I be not an apostle unto others, yet doubtless I am to you: for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord.Even if I am not an apostle to others, surely I am to you. For you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.
2 Corinthians
- 2 Corinthians 5:3If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked.because when we are clothed, we will not be found naked.
- 2 Corinthians 11:16I say again, Let no man think me a fool; if otherwise, yet as a fool receive me, that I may boast myself a little.I repeat: Let no one take me for a fool. But if you do, then receive me as a fool, so that I too may boast a little.
Galatians
- Galatians 3:4Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain.Have you suffered so much for nothing, if it really was for nothing?
Ephesians
- Ephesians 3:2If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:Surely you have heard about the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you,
- Ephesians 4:21If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:Surely you heard of Him and were taught in Him—in keeping with the truth that is in Jesus—
Colossians
- Colossians 1:23If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;if indeed you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope of the gospel you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).