Transliteration: glossa · noun
| Meaning | the tongue, a language, nation |
|---|---|
| Part of speech | noun |
| Frequency | 50x in the New Testament |
| Key inflected forms | γλώσσης, γλώσσαις, γλῶσσα, γλῶσσάν, γλῶσσαι, γλῶσσά, γλωσσῶν, γλώσσῃ, γλῶσσαν, γλώσσας |
| Example verses | Mark 7:33 · Mark 7:35 · Mark 16:17 · Luke 1:64 · Luke 16:24 |
γλῶσσα (glossa) is a noun that occurs 50 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “the tongue, a language, nation” and first appears in Mark 7:33.
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