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# earth, earthly #
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## Definition: ##
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The term "earth" refers to the world that human beings live on, along with all other forms of life.
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* "Earth" can also refer to the ground or soil that covers the land.
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* This term is often used figuratively to refer to the people who live on the earth. (See: [metonymy ](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/figs-metonymy ))
* The expressions "let the earth be glad" and "he will judge the earth" are examples of figurative uses of this term.
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* The term "earthly" usually refers to physical things in contrast to spiritual things.
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## Translation Suggestions: ##
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* This term can be translated by the word or phrase that the local language or nearby national languages use to refer to the planet earth on which we live.
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* Depending on the context, "earth" could also be translated as "world" or "land" or "dirt" or "soil."
* When used figuratively, "earth" could be translated as "people on the earth" or "people living on earth" or "everything on earth."
* Ways to translate "earthly" could include "physical" or "things of this earth" or "visible."
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(See also: [spirit ](../kt/spirit.md ), [world ](../kt/world.md ))
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## Bible References: ##
* [1 Kings 01:38-40 ](en/tn/1ki/help/01/38 )
* [2 Chronicles 02:11-12 ](en/tn/2ch/help/02/11 )
* [Daniel 04:35 ](en/tn/dan/help/04/35 )
* [Luke 12:51-53 ](en/tn/luk/help/12/51 )
* [Matthew 06:8-10 ](en/tn/mat/help/06/08 )
* [Matthew 11:25-27 ](en/tn/mat/help/11/25 )
* [Zechariah 06:5-6 ](en/tn/zec/help/06/05 )
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