EARTH

In both Hebrew and Greek the same word is used to denote the earth as a whole, and a particular land. Only the context can enable us to decide in which of these senses it is to be taken in a given passage. Thus in Mt 27:45 we might, so far as the original word is concerned, render either "there was darkness over all the land," or over all the earth. The expression "all the earth" is sometimes used hyperbolically for a large portion of it, Ezr 1:2. The word is used of the whole world, etc. In a moral sense, earthly is opposed to what is heavenly, spiritual and holy, Joh 3:31 1Co 15:47 Col 3:2 Jas 3:15. "The lower parts of the earth," means the unseen world of the dead, Ps 63:9 Isa 44:23 Eph 4:9.

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Earth. Earth
(1.) In the sense of soil or ground, the translation of the word adamah’. In Gen. 9:20 “husbandman” is literally “man of the ground or earth.” Altars were to be built of earth (Ex. 20:24). Naaman asked for two mules’ burden of earth (2 Kings 5:17), under the superstitious notion that Jehovah, like the gods of the heathen, could be acceptably worshipped only on his own soil.

(2). As the rendering of ’erets, it means the whole world (Gen. 1:2); the land as opposed to the sea (1:10). Erets also denotes a country (21:32); a plot of ground (23:15); the ground on which a man stands (33:3); the inhabitants of the earth (6:1; 11:1); all the world except Israel (2 Chr. 13:9). In the New Testament “the earth” denotes the land of Judea (Matt. 23:35); also things carnal in contrast with things heavenly (John 3:31; Col. 3:1, 2).

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EARTH. → Primitive condition of Ge 1:6,7; Job 26:7; Ps 104:5-9 → Design of Isa 45:18 → Ancient notions concerning 1Sa 2:8; Job 9:6; Re 7:1 → Cursed of God Ge 3:17,18; Ro 8:19-22 → Circle of Isa 40:22 → God's footstool Isa 66:1; La 2:1 → Given to man Ps 115:16 → Early divisions of Ge 10; 11; De 32:8 → Perpetuity of Ge 49:26; De 33:15; Ps 78:69; 104:5; Ec 1:4; Hab 3:6 → A new earth Isa 65:17; 66:22; Re 21:1 → CREATED BY GOD Ge 1:1; 2Ki 19:15; 2Ch 2:12; Ne 9:6; Ps 90:2; 102:25; 115:15; 146:6; Pr 8:22-26; Isa 37:16; 45:18; Jer 10:12; 27:5; 32:17; 51:15; Joh 17:24; 2Pe 3:5; Re 10:6; 14:7
* BY CHRIST Joh 1:3,10; Heb 1:10
* See CREATION
* See GOD, CREATOR

→ DESTRUCTION OF Ps 102:25-27; Isa 24:19,20; 51:6; Mt 5:18; 24:3,14,29-31,35-39; Mr 13:24-37; Lu 21:26-36; Heb 1:10-12; 2Pe 3:10-13; Re 20:11; 21:1

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facts concerning Ge 1:1; 8:22; 10:25; 2Sa 22:8; Job 26:7; Ps 24:1; Isa 6:3 ---Destruction of. --SEE End of the World, END OF THE WORLD

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earth. Earth, n. the globe we live on, land, mold

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Earth (?), n. [[AS. eor�e; akin to OS. ertha, OFries. irthe, D. aarde, OHG. erda, G. erde, Icel. jör�, Sw. & Dan. jord, Goth. aīrpa, OHG. ero, Gr. �, adv., to earth, and perh. to E. ear to plow.]] 1. 1. The globe or planet which we inhabit; the world, in distinction from the sun, moon, or stars. Also, this world as the dwelling place of mortals, in distinction from the dwelling place of spirits.
That law preserves the earth a sphere And guides the planets in their course. S. Rogers. In heaven, or earth, or under earth, in hell. Milton. 2. 2. The solid materials which make up the globe, in distinction from the air or water; the dry land.
God called the dry land earth. Gen. i. 10. He is pure air and fire, and the dull elements of earth and water never appear in him. Shak. 3. 3. The softer inorganic matter composing part of the surface of the globe, in distinction from the firm rock; soil of all kinds, including gravel, clay, loam, and the like; sometimes, soil favorable to the growth of plants; the visible surface of the globe; the ground; as, loose earth; rich earth.
Give him a little earth for charity. Shak. 4. 4. A part of this globe; a region; a country; land.
Would I had never trod this English earth. Shak. 5. 5. Worldly things, as opposed to spiritual things; the pursuits, interests, and allurements of this life.
Our weary souls by earth beguiled. Keble. 6. 6. The people on the globe.
The whole earth was of one language. Gen. xi. 1. 7. 7. (Chem.) (a) Any earthy-looking metallic oxide, as alumina, glucina, zirconia, yttria, and thoria. (b) A similar oxide, having a slight alkaline reaction, as lime, magnesia, strontia, baryta.
8. 8. A hole in the ground, where an animal hides himself; as, the earth of a fox. Macaulay.
They course the poor conies out of their earths. Holland. ☞ Earth is used either adjectively or in combination to form compound words; as, earth apple or earth-apple; earth metal or earth-metal; earth closet or earth-closet. Adamic earth, Bitter earth, Bog earth, Chian earth, etc. See under Adamic, Bitter, etc. — Alkaline earths. See under Alkaline. — Earth apple. (Bot.) (a) A potato. (b) A cucumber. — Earth auger, a form of auger for boring into the ground; — called also earth borer. — Earth bath, a bath taken by immersing the naked body in earth for healing purposes. — Earth battery (Physics), a voltaic battery the elements of which are buried in the earth to be acted on by its moisture. — Earth chestnut, the pignut. — Earth closet, a privy or commode provided with dry earth or a similar substance for covering and deodorizing the fæcal discharges. — Earth dog (Zoöl.), a dog that will dig in the earth, or enter holes of foxes, etc. — Earth hog, Earth pig (Zoöl.), the aard-vark. — Earth hunger, an intense desire to own land, or, in the case of nations, to extend their domain. — Earth light (Astron.), the light reflected by the earth, as upon the moon, and corresponding to moonlight; — called also earth shine. Sir J. Herschel. — Earth metal. See 1st Earth, 7. (Chem.) — Earth oil, petroleum. — Earth pillars or pyramids (Geol.), high pillars or pyramids of earth, sometimes capped with a single stone, found in Switzerland. Lyell. — Earth pitch (Min.), mineral tar, a kind of asphaltum. — Earth quadrant, a fourth of the earth's circumference. — Earth table (Arch.), the lowest course of stones visible in a building; the ground table. — On earth, an intensive expression, oftenest used in questions and exclamations; as, What on earth shall I do? Nothing on earth will satisfy him.