αἷμα
ahima
Modern Summary of Abbott-Smith’s Lexicon (1922)
The word "αἷμα" (blood) primarily refers to physical blood in a literal sense, such as bodily fluid or substances resembling blood in appearance. It can also symbolize human nature, kinship, or mortality, contrasting humanity with divine or spiritual beings. Additionally, it is used metaphorically to represent bloodshed, violent death, or sacrificial blood, including references to the blood of Christ in contexts of redemption and atonement.
blood; the vital fluid of the body
The Greek word ahima means "blood; the vital fluid of the body," used in Scripture in contexts that reveal its full semantic depth.
Lexical data derived from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance. See full disclaimer
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