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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 ](rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy ))
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* 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: ##
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* [1 Kings 01:38-40 ](rc://en/tn/help/1ki/01/38 )
* [2 Chronicles 02:11-12 ](rc://en/tn/help/2ch/02/11 )
* [Daniel 04:35 ](rc://en/tn/help/dan/04/35 )
* [Luke 12:51-53 ](rc://en/tn/help/luk/12/51 )
* [Matthew 06:8-10 ](rc://en/tn/help/mat/06/08 )
* [Matthew 11:25-27 ](rc://en/tn/help/mat/11/25 )
* [Zechariah 06:5-6 ](rc://en/tn/help/zec/06/05 )
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## Word Data:##
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* Strong's: H127, H772, H776, H778, H2789, H3007, H3335, H6083, H7494, G1093, G1919, G2709, G2886, G3625, G3749, G4578, G5517