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κώμη G2968
G2968 is the Greek word κώμη, transliterated kṓmē. The King James Version most often renders it village.
What it means
a hamlet (as if laid down).
Where it comes from
from G2749 (κεῖμαι).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 26 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: town, village.
Verses using κώμη
All 26 verses, quoted in full.
Matthew 9:35 · KJV
And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.
Matthew 10:11 · KJV
And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, enquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence.
Matthew 14:15 · KJV
And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals.
Matthew 21:2 · KJV
Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me.
Mark 6:6 · KJV
And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages, teaching.
Mark 6:36 · KJV
Send them away, that they may go into the country round about, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat.
Mark 6:56 · KJV
And whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole.
Mark 8:23 · KJV
And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought.
Mark 8:26 · KJV
And he sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell it to any in the town.
Mark 8:27 · KJV
And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Caesarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am?
Mark 11:2 · KJV
And saith unto them, Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never man sat; loose him, and bring him.
Luke 5:17 · KJV
And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judaea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them.
Luke 8:1 · KJV
And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve were with him,
Luke 9:6 · KJV
And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gospel, and healing every where.
Luke 9:12 · KJV
And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place.
Luke 9:52 · KJV
And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.
Luke 10:38 · KJV
Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.
Luke 13:22 · KJV
And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem.
Luke 17:12 · KJV
And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off:
Luke 19:30 · KJV
Saying, Go ye into the village over against you; in the which at your entering ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat: loose him, and bring him hither.
Luke 24:13 · KJV
And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs.
Luke 24:28 · KJV
And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further.
John 7:42 · KJV
Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?
John 11:1 · KJV
Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.
John 11:30 · KJV
Now Jesus was not yet come into the town, but was in that place where Martha met him.
Acts 8:25 · KJV
And they, when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.
Common questions
What does Strong's G2968 mean?
G2968 is the Greek word κώμη (kṓmē), meaning a hamlet (as if laid down).
How is G2968 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it village (9 times), villages (7 times), town (7 times), towns (3 times).
How many times does G2968 appear in the Bible?
κώμη (kṓmē) is tagged in 26 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does G2968 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from G2749 (κεῖμαι).
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