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ἄμμος G285
G285 is the Greek word ἄμμος, transliterated ámmos. The King James Version most often renders it sand.
What it means
sand (as heaped on the beach).
Where it comes from
perhaps from G260 (ἅμα).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 4 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: sand.
Verses using ἄμμος
All 4 verses, quoted in full.
Romans 9:27 · KJV
Esaias also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved:
Hebrews 11:12 · KJV
Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable.
Revelation 13:1 · KJV
And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.
Revelation 20:8 · KJV
And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.
Common questions
What does Strong's G285 mean?
G285 is the Greek word ἄμμος (ámmos), meaning sand (as heaped on the beach).
How is G285 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it sand (4 times).
How many times does G285 appear in the Bible?
ἄμμος (ámmos) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does G285 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: perhaps from G260 (ἅμα).
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