The word in Scripture
Earth in the Bible
The word earth appears 987 times in the King James Version of the Bible. The earth is God's handiwork, the stage of His purposes. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.
What earth means in the Bible
The earth is God's handiwork, the stage of His purposes.
Where the word earth appears
Here are 8 of the passages where the word earth appears, chosen from across the Scriptures, in the words of the King James Bible:
“In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.”Genesis 1:1
“Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.”Psalms 48:2
“Kings of the earth, and all people; princes, and all judges of the earth:”Psalms 148:11
“Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:”Matthew 13:5
“And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.”John 12:32
“I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.”John 17:4
“For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth.”Romans 9:28
“Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven.”Hebrews 12:26
Earth and the Lord Jesus
The meek shall inherit the earth, and Jesus, by whom the worlds were made, shall reign over it.
Questions people ask
How many times does the word earth appear in the Bible?
The word earth appears 987 times in the King James Version of the Bible. That number counts the exact word, in its King James spelling, wherever it occurs.
What does earth mean in the Bible?
The earth is God's handiwork, the stage of His purposes.
How does earth point to Jesus?
The meek shall inherit the earth, and Jesus, by whom the worlds were made, shall reign over it.