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ἥκω G2240

G2240 is the Greek word ἥκω, transliterated hḗkō. The King James Version most often renders it come.

Word: ἥκωTransliteration: hḗkōLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 24 verses

What it means

to arrive, i.e. be present (literally or figuratively).

Where it comes from

a primary verb.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 26 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

come 20×came 3×time come 1×is 1×shall 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: come.

Verses using ἥκω

All 24 verses, quoted in full.

Matthew 8:11 · KJV

And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 23:36 · KJV

Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.

Matthew 24:50 · KJV

The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of,

Mark 8:3 · KJV

And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far.

Luke 12:46 · KJV

The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.

Luke 13:29 · KJV

And they shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God.

Luke 13:35 · KJV

Behold, your house is left unto you desolate: and verily I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until the time come when ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.

Luke 15:27 · KJV

And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.

Luke 19:43 · KJV

For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side,

John 2:4 · KJV

Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.

John 4:47 · KJV

When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judaea into Galilee, he went unto him, and besought him that he would come down, and heal his son: for he was at the point of death.

John 6:37 · KJV

All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.

John 8:42 · KJV

Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.

Acts 28:23 · KJV

And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening.

Romans 11:26 · KJV

And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:

Hebrews 10:7 · KJV

Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God.

Hebrews 10:9 · KJV

Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second.

Hebrews 10:37 · KJV

For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.

2 Peter 3:10 · KJV

But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.

1 John 5:20 · KJV

And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

Revelation 3:3 · KJV

Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.

Revelation 3:9 · KJV

Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.

Revelation 15:4 · KJV

Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.

Revelation 18:8 · KJV

Therefore shall her plagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire: for strong is the Lord God who judgeth her.

Common questions

What does Strong's G2240 mean?

G2240 is the Greek word ἥκω (hḗkō), meaning to arrive, i.e. be present (literally or figuratively).

How is G2240 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it come (20 times), came (3 times), time come (1 time), is (1 time), shall (1 time).

How many times does G2240 appear in the Bible?

ἥκω (hḗkō) is tagged in 24 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does G2240 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: a primary verb.

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