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earth, earthly
Definition:
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.
- This term is often used figuratively to refer to the people who live on the earth. (See: en/ta-vol2/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.
- The term "earthly" usually refers to physical things in contrast to spiritual things.
Translation Suggestions:
- 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."
- 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."