Biblica Analytica
G0129G Greek

αἷμα

ahima

blood

Lexicon Entry

Definition
blood
Transliteration
ahima
Strong's Number
G0129G
Occurrences
98

Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

What Original Readers Understood

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The Greek word αἷμα (ahima) is defined as "blood." It appears 98 times in the Bible, demonstrating its importance in the text. This frequency suggests that the concept of blood is a fundamental theme in biblical narratives. The occurrence of αἷμα in various contexts implies that blood is more than just a bodily fluid; it's a symbol with multiple layers of meaning. The range of usage for αἷμα includes physical descriptions of bloodshed, such as when Jesus was crucified (Matthew 27:25), and spiritual or figurative interpretations, like the blood of Christ being the atonement for human sin (Hebrews 9:22). Its versatility in conveying both literal and metaphorical meanings highlights the complexity of the concept of blood in the biblical world. The significant number of occurrences also underscores its cultural and symbolic significance. The frequency and diverse usage of αἷμα contribute to its significance in the Bible. Its multiple connotations, from physical death to redemption, illustrate the multifaceted nature of blood in biblical narratives. This rich tapestry of meaning underscores the importance of blood in understanding various themes and motifs within the biblical text.

Source data & methodology
Strong's
G0129G
Lemma
αἷμα
Transliteration
ahima
Definition
blood
Occurrences
98
Model
groq
Prompt version
1

AI synthesis uses only the lexicon data above as context — never training knowledge.

Occurrences in Scripture

98 total occurrences across the text — showing 50

Hebrews 9:18

Therefore even the first covenant has not been dedicated without blood.

Hebrews 9:19

For when every commandment had been spoken by Moses to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of the calves and the goats, with water and scarlet wool and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people,

Hebrews 9:20

saying, “This is the blood of the covenant which God has commanded you.”

Hebrews 9:21

Moreover he sprinkled the tabernacle and all the vessels of the ministry in the same way with the blood.

Hebrews 9:22

According to the law, nearly everything is cleansed with blood, and apart from shedding of blood there is no remission.

Matthew 16:17

Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven.

Matthew 23:30

and say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we wouldn’t have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.’

Matthew 23:35

that on you may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zachariah son of Barachiah, whom you killed between the sanctuary and the altar.

Matthew 23:35

that on you may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zachariah son of Barachiah, whom you killed between the sanctuary and the altar.

Matthew 23:35

that on you may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zachariah son of Barachiah, whom you killed between the sanctuary and the altar.

Matthew 26:28

for this is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many for the remission of sins.

Matthew 27:4

saying, “I have sinned in that I betrayed innocent blood.” But they said, “What is that to us? You see to it.”

Matthew 27:6

The chief priests took the pieces of silver, and said, “It’s not lawful to put them into the treasury, since it is the price of blood.”

Matthew 27:24

So when Pilate saw that nothing was being gained, but rather that a disturbance was starting, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, “I am innocent of the blood of this righteous person. You see to it.”

Matthew 27:25

All the people answered, “May his blood be on us, and on our children!”

Matthew 27:49

The rest said, “Let him be. Let’s see whether Elijah comes to save him.”

Mark 5:25

A certain woman, who had a discharge of blood for twelve years,

Mark 5:29

Immediately the flow of her blood was dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of her affliction.

Mark 14:24

He said to them, “This is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many.

Luke 8:43

A woman who had a flow of blood for twelve years, who had spent all her living on physicians and could not be healed by any

Luke 8:44

came behind him, and touched the fringe of his cloak. Immediately the flow of her blood stopped.

Luke 11:50

that the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation;

Luke 11:51

from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zachariah, who perished between the altar and the sanctuary.’ Yes, I tell you, it will be required of this generation.

Luke 11:51

from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zachariah, who perished between the altar and the sanctuary.’ Yes, I tell you, it will be required of this generation.

Luke 13:1

Now there were some present at the same time who told him about the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices.

Luke 22:20

Likewise, he took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.

Luke 22:44

Being in agony he prayed more earnestly. His sweat became like great drops of blood falling down on the ground.

John 1:13

who were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

John 6:53

Jesus therefore said to them, “Most certainly I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you don’t have life in yourselves.

John 6:54

He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.

John 6:55

For my flesh is food indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.

John 6:56

He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood lives in me, and I in him.

John 19:34

However one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came out.

Acts 2:19

I will show wonders in the sky above, and signs on the earth beneath: blood, and fire, and billows of smoke.

Acts 2:20

The sun will be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and glorious day of the Lord comes.

Acts 5:28

saying, “Didn’t we strictly command you not to teach in this name? Behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and intend to bring this man’s blood on us.”

Acts 15:20

but that we write to them that they abstain from the pollution of idols, from sexual immorality, from what is strangled, and from blood.

Acts 15:29

that you abstain from things sacrificed to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from sexual immorality, from which if you keep yourselves, it will be well with you. Farewell.”

Acts 17:26

He made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the surface of the earth, having determined appointed seasons, and the boundaries of their dwellings,

Acts 18:6

When they opposed him and blasphemed, he shook out his clothing and said to them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am clean. From now on, I will go to the Gentiles!”

Acts 20:26

Therefore I testify to you today that I am clean from the blood of all men,

Acts 20:28

Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and God which he purchased with his own blood.

Acts 21:25

But concerning the Gentiles who believe, we have written our decision that they should observe no such thing, except that they should keep themselves from food offered to idols, from blood, from strangled things, and from sexual immorality.”

Acts 22:20

When the blood of Stephen, your witness, was shed, I also was standing by, consenting to his death, and guarding the cloaks of those who killed him.’

Romans 3:15

“Their feet are swift to shed blood.

Romans 3:25

whom God sent to be an atoning sacrifice, through faith in his blood, for a demonstration of his righteousness through the passing over of prior sins, in God’s forbearance;

Romans 5:9

Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we will be saved from God’s wrath through him.

1 Corinthians 10:16

The cup of blessing which we bless, isn’t it a sharing of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, isn’t it a sharing of the body of Christ?

1 Corinthians 11:25

In the same way he also took the cup, after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink, in memory of me.”

1 Corinthians 11:27

Therefore whoever eats this bread or drinks the Lord’s cup in a way unworthy of the Lord will be guilty of the body and the blood of the Lord.