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Strong's G1475 ἔδαφος (edaphos)

Edaphos means “ground” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H1475 — gummats (“pit”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G1475
Language Greek
Linked Usages 24
Books 15

Strong's G1475 Quick Answer

Strong's G1475 ἔδαφος (edaphos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. edaphos (ed'-af-os) n. 1. a basis (bottom), i.e. the soil [from the base of G1476] It has 24 linked Bible usages across 15 books. Visible English usage signals include ground. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
edaphos (ed'-af-os) n. 1. a basis (bottom), i.e. the soil [from the base of G1476]
Usage
24 linked usages
Books
15 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
ground

Meaning and Definition

edaphos (ed'-af-os) n. 1. a basis (bottom), i.e. the soil [from the base of G1476] KJV: ground Root(s): G1476

Original Word
ἔδαφος
Transliteration
edaphos
Derivation
Root: ἑδραῖος R1: 1476
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G1475. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

ground

Usage: ἔδαφος, -εος (-ους), τό, [in LXX for עָפָר, קַרְקע, etc. ;] bottom, pavement, ground: Act.22:7.† (AS)

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How Strong's G1475 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render edaphos, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

ground Acts 22:7

How Strong's G1475 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 13 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G1475 (ἔδαφος) appears 23 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G1475 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G1475 in the New Testament

1 indexed usage in New Testament.

Acts 22:7 KJV

And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

Strong's G1475 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

13 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Numbers 5:17 Septuagint / Brenton

And the priest shall take pure running water in an earthen vessel, and he shall take of the dust that is on the floor of the tabernacle of witness, and the priest having taken it shall cast it into the water.

3 Kingdoms 6:15 Septuagint / Brenton

And he built the walls of the house within with boards of cedar, both the floor of the house, and the walls of the ceiling: and he covered them on the inside with wood, and covered the floor of the house with planks of fir.

3 Kingdoms 6:16 Septuagint / Brenton

And he built twenty cubits on the sides of the house, both the floor and the walls with boards of cedar: he even built them for it within, even for the oracle, even for the most holy place.

Strong's G1475 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

10 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Judith 5:18 Septuagint / Brenton

But when they departed from the way which he appointed them, they were destroyed in many battles very sore, and were led captives into a land that was not theirs, and the temple of their God was cast to the ground, and their cities were taken by the enemies.

Judith 16:4 Septuagint / Brenton

Assyria came out of the mountains from the north, He came with ten thousands of his army, The multitude whereof stopped the torrents, And their horsemen have covered the hills.

3 Maccabees 1:29 Septuagint / Brenton

Not the men only, the very walls and floor seemed to sound forth; all things preferring dissolution rather than to see the place defiled.

Usage Excerpts

First 24 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G1475.

Numbers 5:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the priest shall take pure running water in an earthen vessel, and he shall take of the dust that is on the floor of the tabernacle of witness, and the priest having taken it shall cast it into the water.
3 Kingdoms 6:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he built the walls of the house within with boards of cedar, both the floor of the house, and the walls of the ceiling: and he covered them on the inside with wood, and covered the floor of the house with planks of fir.
3 Kingdoms 6:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he built twenty cubits on the sides of the house, both the floor and the walls with boards of cedar: he even built them for it within, even for the oracle, even for the most holy place.
3 Kingdoms 6:30 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the floors of the house he overlaid with gold, within and without.
Job 9:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Who alone has stretched out the heavens, And walks on the sea as on firm ground.
Psalms 118:25 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
My soul has cloven to the ground; Quicken thou me according to thy word.
Isaiah 25:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he shall bring down the height of the refuge of the wall, and it shall come down even to the ground.
Isaiah 26:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
who hast humbled and brought down them that dwell on high, thou shalt cast down strong cities, and bring them to the ground.
Isaiah 29:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And thy words shall be brought down to the earth, and thy words shall sink down to the earth, and thy voice shall be as they that speak out of the earth, and thy voice shall be lowered to the ground.
Jeremiah 38:35 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Though the sky should be raised to a greater height, saith the Lord, and though the ground of the earth should be sunk lower beneath, yet I will not cast off the family of Israel, saith the Lord, for all that they have done.
Ezekiel 41:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the windows were latticed, giving light round about to the three stories, so as to look through: and the house and the parts adjoining were planked round about, and so was the floor, and from the floor up to the windows, and the window shutters folded back in three parts for one to look through.
Ezekiel 41:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
From the floor to the ceiling were cherubs and palm trees carved.
Daniel 6:25 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the king commanded, and they brought the men that had accused Daniel, and they were cast into the den of lions, they, and their children, and their wives: and they reached not the bottom of the den before the lions had the mastery of them, and utterly broke to pieces all their bones.
Acts 22:7 New Testament, KJV
And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
Judith 5:18 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
But when they departed from the way which he appointed them, they were destroyed in many battles very sore, and were led captives into a land that was not theirs, and the temple of their God was cast to the ground, and their cities were taken by the enemies.
Judith 16:4 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Assyria came out of the mountains from the north, He came with ten thousands of his army, The multitude whereof stopped the torrents, And their horsemen have covered the hills.
3 Maccabees 1:29 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Not the men only, the very walls and floor seemed to sound forth; all things preferring dissolution rather than to see the place defiled.
3 Maccabees 2:22 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Shaking him to and fro as a reed is shaken with the wind, he cast him upon the pavement, powerless, with limbs paralyzed; by a righteous judgment deprived of the faculty of speech.
4 Maccabees 6:7 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And falling upon the ground, from his body having no power to support the pains, he yet kept his reasoning upright and unbending.
Wisdom of Sirach 11:5 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Many kings have sat down upon the ground; And one that was never thought of hath worn the crown.
Wisdom of Sirach 20:18 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
To slip upon a pavement is better than to slip with the tongue: So the fall of the wicked shall come speedily.
Wisdom of Sirach 33:10 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Smite in sunder the heads of the rulers of the heathen, That say, There is none other but we.
Daniel 1:19 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And the king spoke with them; and there were not found out of them all any like Daniel, and Hananiah, and Mishael, and Azariah: and they stood before the king.
Book 152 1:19 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G1475, grouped by book.

Numbers 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
3 Kingdoms 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Daniel 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Acts 1 usage, New Testament
Judith 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
3 Maccabees 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
4 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 3 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Daniel 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Book 152 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G1475 FAQ

What does edaphos (ἔδαφος) mean?

Edaphos (Strong's G1475) is a Greek word most simply glossed "ground". edaphos (ed'-af-os) n. 1. a basis (bottom), i.e. the soil [from the base of G1476]

How many times is edaphos (ἔδαφος) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 24 linked usages for Strong's G1475 across 15 books.

Where can I study edaphos (ἔδαφος) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G1475 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate edaphos (ἔδαφος)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as ground. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G1475 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 13 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 10 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G1475, with linked reader references where each row is available.