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The term "earth" refers to the world that human beings live on, along with all other forms of life. The term "earth" refers to the world that human beings live on, along with all other forms of life.
* "Earth" can also refer to the ground or soil that covers the land. * "Earth" can also refer to the ground or soil that covers the land.
* This term is often used figuratively to refer to the people who live on the earth. (See: [metonymy](https://git.door43.org/Door43/en-ta-translate-vol2/src/master/content/figs_metonymy.md) * This term is often used figuratively to refer to the people who live on the earth. (See: [metonymy](https://git.door43.org/Door43/en-ta-translate-vol2/src/master/content/figs_metonymy.md))
* The expressions, "let the earth be glad" and "He will judge the earth" are examples of figurative uses of this term. * The expressions "let the earth be glad" and "he will judge the earth" are examples of figurative uses of this term.
* The term "earthly" usually refers to physical things in contrast to spiritual things. * The term "earthly" usually refers to physical things in contrast to spiritual things.
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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. * 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.
* Depending on the context, "earth" could also be translated as, "world" or "land" or "dirt" or "soil." * 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." * 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." * Ways to translate "earthly" could include "physical" or "things of this earth" or "visible."
(See also: [spirit](../kt/spirit.md) **·** [world](../kt/world.md)) (See also: [spirit](../kt/spirit.md) **·** [world](../kt/world.md))