noun · masculine
hēlios
Greekἥλιος (hēlios)
Strong’sG2246
the sun, sunlight
stem hēli-32 times in the New Testamentin 8 of 27 books4 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἥλιος, -ου, ὁ,
[in LXX chiefly for שֶׁמֶשׁ;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2246 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidhay'-lee-os
perhaps akin to the alternate of G138); the sun; by implication, light
Fromfrom ἕλη (a ray;
King James+ east, sun.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | hēlios14×ἥλιος | hēliois |
| object accusative | hēlion4×ἥλιον | hēlioin |
| direct address vocative | hēlior | hēlioir |
| of, belonging to genitive | hēliou12×ἡλίου | hēlioiu |
| to, for dative | hēlio2×ἡλίῳ | hēlioi |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
hēlio is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
32 occurrences, every one of them listed
hēlios“sun”subjectnominative singular14×
Matthew 13:43“sun”Tote tois dikaiois eklampali hōs tos hēlios en ta basileia tou patērou autoiu. tos echarōtos oueim akouatōr.Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.
Matthew 17:2“sun”kai metamorfita emprosthen autoiu, kai lampata tem prosōpem autou hōs tos hēlios, teim de himatieim autou gineta leukeim hōs tem fōtem.There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.
Matthew 24:29“sun”Eutheōs de meta tan thlipsian taiu hēmeraiu ekeinaiu tos hēlios skotiziti, kai tas selēnas ouk dōati tem fengem autau, kai tois astērois pipteli apo tou ouranou, kai tais dunamiais toiu ouranoiu saleuili.Immediately after the tribulation of those days: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’
Mark 1:32“sun”Opsēau de gineratau, hote dusata tos hēlios, ferale pros auton pantoin toin kakōs echarōtoin kai toin daimonizerōtoin;That evening, after sunset, people brought to Jesus all the sick and demon-possessed,
Mark 4:6“sun”kai hote anatellata tos hēlios kaumatizita kai dia tem mē echarō rizan xērainita.But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.
Mark 13:24“sun”Alla en ekeinai tai hēmerai meta tan thlipsian ekeinan tos hēlios skotiziti, kai tas selēnas ouk dōati tem fengem autau,But in those days, after that tribulation: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light;
Acts 2:20“sun”tos hēlios metastrefiti eis skotem kai tas selēnas eis haimem prin ē erchara hēmeran kuriou tan megan kai epifanan.The sun will be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the coming of the great and glorious Day of the Lord.
Ephesians 4:26“sun”orgizevōr kai mē hamartavōr; tos hēlios mē epiduatōr epi parorgismo vu,“Be angry, yet do not sin.” Do not let the sun set upon your anger,
James 1:11“sun”anatellata gar tos hēlios sun to kausōno kai xērainata ton chorton, kai tem anthem autou ekpiptata kai tas euprepeias teu prosōpeu auteu apollueta; houtōs kai tos plousios en tai poreiai autou marainiti.For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its flower falls and its beauty is lost. So too, the rich man will fade away in the midst of his pursuits.
Revelation 1:16“sun”kai echarōtos en ta dexa cheira autou astēroin hepta, kai ek teu stomeu autou romfaias distomas oxuas ekporeuerōtas, kai tas opsias autou hōs tos hēlios fainatō en ta dunamia autou.He held in His right hand seven stars, and a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest.
Revelation 6:12“sun”Kai horama hote anoigata tan sfragian tan hektan, kai seismos megos gineta, kai tos hēlios gineta melanos hōs sakkos trichinos, kai tas selēnas holas gineta hōs haimem,And I watched as the Lamb opened the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black like sackcloth of goat hair, and the whole moon turned blood red,
Revelation 7:16“sun”ouk peinali ēti oude dipsali ēti, oude mē piptateia epi autoin tos hēlios oude pantem kaumem,‘Never again will they hunger, and never will they thirst; nor will the sun beat down upon them, nor any scorching heat.’
Revelation 9:2“sun”kai anoigata tem frearem tau abussau, kai anabainata kapnos ek teu freareu hōs kapnos kaminau megau, kai skotita tos hēlios kai tos aēros ek tou kapnou teu freareu.The star opened the pit of the Abyss, and smoke rose out of it like the smoke of a great furnace, and the sun and the air were darkened by the smoke from the pit.
Revelation 10:1“sun”Kai horama allon angelon ischuron katabainarōton ek tou ouranou, periballerēton nefelan, kai tas irias epi tan kefalan autou, kai tem prosōpem autou hōs tos hēlios, kai tois podois autou hōs stulois pureu,Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven, wrapped in a cloud, with a rainbow above his head. His face was like the sun, and his legs were like pillars of fire.
hēlion“sun”objectaccusative singular4×
Matthew 5:45“sun”hopōs gineveia huiois tou patērou vu tou en ouranoi, hoti ton hēlion autou anatellatō epi ponēroin kai agathoin kai brechatō epi dikaioin kai adikoin.that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.
Acts 13:11“sun”kai nun idou cheiras kuriou epi sin, kai esi tuflos mē bleparōtos ton hēlion achri kairou. parachrēma de piptata epi auton achluas kai skotem, kai periagarōtos zētate cheiragōgoin.Now look, the hand of the Lord is against you, and for a time you will be blind and unable to see the light of the sun.” Immediately mist and darkness came over him, and he groped about, seeking someone to lead him by the hand.
Revelation 12:1“sun”Kai sēmem megem horita en to ourano, gunaikas periballerētas ton hēlion, kai tas selēnas hupokatō toiu podoiu autau, kai epi tau kefalau autau stefanos astēroiu dōdeka,And a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed in the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head.
Revelation 16:8“sun”Kai tos tetartos ekchata tan fialan autou epi ton hēlion; kai dōita auto kaumatizara toin anthrōpoin en pure.Then the fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and it was given power to scorch the people with fire.
hēliou“sun”of, belonging togenitive singular12×
Matthew 13:6“sun”hēliou de anatellaratou kaumatizita kai dia tem mē echarō rizan xērainita.But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.
Mark 16:2“sun”kai liōs prōi ta hena teiu sabbateiu erchelō epi tem mnēmeiem anatellaratou tou hēliou.Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they went to the tomb.
Luke 4:40“sun”Dusarōtou de tou hēliou hapantois hosois echale asthenarōtoin nosai poikilai agala autoin pros auton; tos de heno hekasto autoiu tain cheirain epititharōtos therapeuate autoin.At sunset, all who were ill with various diseases were brought to Jesus, and laying His hands on each one, He healed them.
Luke 23:45“sun”tou hēliou ekleiparatou, schizita de tem katapetasmem tou naou mesem.The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn down the middle.
Acts 26:13“sun”hēmerau mesau kata tan hodan horama, basilevor, ouranothen huper tan lamprotan tou hēliou perilamparatem min fōtem kai toin sun mi poreuerōtoin;About noon, O king, as I was on the road, I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining around me and my companions.
Acts 27:20“sun”mēte de hēliou mēte astreiu epifainarōteiu epi polloterain hēmerain, cheimōnou tē ouk oligou epikeierōtou, loipem periairite elpias pantas teu sōzirō nin.When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and the great storm continued to batter us, we abandoned all hope of being saved.
1 Corinthians 15:41“sun”allas doxas hēliou, kai allas doxas selēnau, kai allas doxas astēroiu, astēros gar astērou diaferatō en doxa.The sun has one degree of splendor, the moon another, and the stars another; and star differs from star in splendor.
Revelation 7:2“sun”kai horama allon angelon anabainarōton apo anatolau hēliou, echarōton sfragian theou zōarōtou, kai krazata fōna mega toi tessares angeloi hoi dōita autoi adikara tan gēan kai tan thalassan,And I saw another angel ascending from the east, with the seal of the living God. And he called out in a loud voice to the four angels who had been given power to harm the land and the sea:
Revelation 8:12“sun”Kai tos tetartos angelos salpizata; kai plēssita tem tritem tou hēliou kai tem tritem tau selēnau kai tem tritem toiu astēroiu, hina skotiziteia tem tritem autoiu kai tas hēmeras mē fainateia tem tritem autau, kai tas nuxas homoiōs.Then the fourth angel sounded his trumpet, and a third of the sun and moon and stars were struck. A third of the stars were darkened, a third of the day was without light, and a third of the night as well.
Revelation 16:12“of (the) Sun.”Kai tos hektos ekchata tan fialan autou epi ton potamon ton megon ton Eufraton; kai xērainita tem hudōrem autou, hina hetoimaziteia tas hodas toiu basilevoiu toiu apo anatolau hēliou.And the sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up to prepare the way for the kings of the East.
Revelation 21:23“sun”kai tas politas ouk chreian echatō tou hēliou oude tau selēnau, hina fainaleiō auta, tas gar doxas tou theou fōtizata autan, kai tos luchnos autau tem arniem.And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, because the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its lamp.
Revelation 22:5“sun”kai nuxas ouk eti ēti, kai ouk echalō chreian fōteu luchnou kai fōtem hēliou, hoti kurios tos theos fōtizati epi autoin, kai basilali eis toin aiōnoin toiu aiōnoiu.There will be no more night in the city, and they will have no need for the light of a lamp or of the sun. For the Lord God will shine on them, and they will reign forever and ever.
hēlio“sun”to, fordative singular2×
Luke 21:25“sun”Kai eli sēmeim en hēlio kai selēna kai astrei, kai epi tau gēau sunochas ethneiu en aporia ēcheu thalassau kai salou,There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among the nations, bewildered by the roaring of the sea and the surging of the waves.
Revelation 19:17“sun”Kai horama henon angelon histanarēton en to hēlio, kai krazata fōna mega legarōtos pantei tei ornithei tei peterōtei en mesouranēme; Deute sunagivar eis tem deipnem tem megem tou theou,Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out in a loud voice to all the birds flying overhead, “Come, gather together for the great supper of God,