Word Study · Strong's G129 · Greek
αἷμα
haima
hah'-ee-mah
Strong's 1890 spelling: haîma
“blood, literally (of men or animals), figuratively (the juice of grapes) or specially (the atoning blood of Christ)”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
blood, literally (of men or animals), figuratively (the juice of grapes) or specially (the atoning blood of Christ); by implication, bloodshed, also kindred
Rendered in the KJV as
blood.
- 97occurrencesin the New Testament
- 14 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 14inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 97 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 14
- αἷμα33
- αἵματος28
- αἵματι13
- αἷμα,4
- αἷμά3
- αἵματι,3
- αἷμα.2
- αἵματί2
- αἵματι·2
- αἵματος,2
- αἵματος.2
- αἷμα·1
and 2 more spellings in the ledger below.
How it is rendered · 18
- blood65
- blood,6
- of blood5
- [the] blood4
- blood;3
- blood.2
- [for the] blood1
- blood —1
- blood [as sacrifices]1
- from blood1
- from blood.1
- in blood,1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 5
- noun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singular33
- noun · nominative (subject) · neuter singular23
- noun · accusative (object) · neuter singular20
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singular20
- noun · genitive (“of”) · neuter plural1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- N-GSN · 33
- N-NSN · 23
- N-ASN · 20
- N-DSN · 20
- N-GPN · 1
All 97, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
- Hebrews21 of 97 · 22%
- Revelation19 of 97 · 20%
- Matthew11 of 97 · 11%
- Acts11 of 97 · 11%
- Luke8 of 97 · 8%
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Matthew11 occurrences
- Matthew 16:17αἷμαhaimanoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singularJesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by My Father in heaven.here: blood
- Matthew 23:30αἵματιaimatinoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singularAnd you say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partners with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.’here: blood
- Matthew 23:35αἷμαhaimanoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singularAnd so upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.here: blood
- Matthew 23:35αἵματοςaimatosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularAnd so upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.here: blood
- Matthew 23:35αἵματοςaimatosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularAnd so upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.here: blood
- Matthew 26:28αἷμάhaimanoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singularThis is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.here: blood
- Matthew 27:4αἷμαhaimanoun · accusative (object) · neuter singular“I have sinned by betraying innocent blood,” he said. “What is that to us?” they replied. “You bear the responsibility.”here: blood
- Matthew 27:6αἵματόςaimatosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularThe chief priests picked up the pieces of silver and said, “It is unlawful to put this into the treasury, since it is blood money.”here: of blood
- Matthew 27:8αἵματοςaimatosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularThat is why it has been called the Field of Blood to this day.here: of Blood
- Matthew 27:24αἵματοςaimatosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularWhen Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but that instead a riot was breaking out, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,” he said. “You bear the responsibility.”here: blood
- Matthew 27:25αἷμαhaimanoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singularAll the people answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!”here: blood
Mark3 occurrences
- Mark 5:25αἵματοςaimatosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularAnd a woman was there who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years.here: of blood
- Mark 5:29αἵματοςaimatosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularImmediately her bleeding stopped, and she sensed in her body that she was healed of her affliction.here: blood
- Mark 14:24αἷμάhaimanoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singularHe said to them, “This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many.here: blood
Luke8 occurrences
- Luke 8:43αἵματοςaimatosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularincluding a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years. She had spent all her money on physicians, but no one was able to heal her.here: of blood
- Luke 8:44αἵματοςaimatosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularShe came up behind Jesus and touched the fringe of His cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped.here: blood
- Luke 11:50αἷμαhaimanoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singularAs a result, this generation will be charged with the blood of all the prophets that has been shed since the foundation of the world,here: blood
- Luke 11:51αἵματοςaimatosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularfrom the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, all of it will be charged to this generation.here: blood
- Luke 11:51αἵματοςaimatosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularfrom the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, all of it will be charged to this generation.here: blood
- Luke 13:1αἷμαhaimanoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularAt that time some of those present told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices.here: blood
- Luke 22:20αἵματίaimatinoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singularIn the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is poured out for you.here: blood
- Luke 22:44αἵματοςaimatosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularAnd in His anguish, He prayed more earnestly, and His sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground.here: of blood
John6 occurrences
- John 1:13αἱμάτωνhaimatōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter pluralchildren born not of blood, nor of the desire or will of man, but born of God.here: blood
- John 6:53αἷμα,haimanoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularSo Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I tell you, unless you eat the flesh and drink the blood of the Son of Man, you have no life in you.here: blood,
- John 6:54αἷμαhaimanoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularWhoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.here: blood
- John 6:55αἷμάhaimanoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singularFor My flesh is real food, and My blood is real drink.here: blood
- John 6:56αἷμαhaimanoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularWhoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood remains in Me, and I in him.here: blood
- John 19:34αἷμαhaimanoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singularInstead, one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water flowed out.here: blood
Acts11 occurrences
- Acts 1:19αἵματος.aimatosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularThis became known to all who lived in Jerusalem, so they called that field in their own language Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.)here: of Blood.
- Acts 2:19αἷμαhaimanoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularI will show wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below, blood and fire and billows of smoke.here: blood
- Acts 2:20αἷμα,haimanoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularThe sun will be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the coming of the great and glorious Day of the Lord.here: blood,
- Acts 5:28αἷμαhaimanoun · accusative (object) · neuter singular“We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name,” he said. “Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to make us responsible for this man’s blood.”here: blood
- Acts 15:20αἵματος.aimatosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularInstead, we should write and tell them to abstain from food polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from the meat of strangled animals, and from blood.here: from blood.
- Acts 15:29αἵματοςaimatosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularYou must abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality. You will do well to avoid these things. Farewell.here: from blood
- Acts 18:6αἷμαhaimanoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singularBut when they opposed and insulted him, he shook out his garments and told them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am innocent of it. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”here: blood
- Acts 20:26αἵματοςaimatosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularTherefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all men.here: blood
- Acts 20:28αἵματοςaimatosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularKeep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood.here: blood
- Acts 21:25αἷμαhaimanoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularAs for the Gentile believers, we have written to them our decision that they must abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality.”here: blood
- Acts 22:20αἷμαhaimanoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singularAnd when the blood of Your witness Stephen was shed, I stood there giving my approval and watching over the garments of those who killed him.’here: blood
Romans3 occurrences
- Romans 3:15αἷμα·haimanoun · accusative (object) · neuter singular“Their feet are swift to shed blood;here: blood;
- Romans 3:25αἵματιaimatinoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singularGod presented Him as the atoning sacrifice through faith in His blood, in order to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance He had passed over the sins committed beforehand.here: blood
- Romans 5:9αἵματιaimatinoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singularTherefore, since we have now been justified by His blood, how much more shall we be saved from wrath through Him!here: blood
1 Corinthians4 occurrences
- 1 Corinthians 10:16αἵματοςaimatosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularIs not the cup of blessing that we bless a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break a participation in the body of Christ?here: blood
- 1 Corinthians 11:25αἵματι·aimatinoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singularIn the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood; do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”here: blood;
- 1 Corinthians 11:27αἵματοςaimatosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularTherefore, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord.here: blood
- 1 Corinthians 15:50αἷμαhaimanoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singularNow I declare to you, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable.here: blood
Ephesians3 occurrences
- Ephesians 1:7αἵματοςaimatosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularIn Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His gracehere: blood
- Ephesians 2:13αἵματιaimatinoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singularBut now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ.here: blood
- Ephesians 6:12αἷμαhaimanoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularFor our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.here: blood
Hebrews21 occurrences
- Hebrews 2:14αἵματοςaimatosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularNow since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity, so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death, that is, the devil,here: of blood
- Hebrews 9:7αἵματοςaimatosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularBut only the high priest entered the second room, and then only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance.here: blood
- Hebrews 9:12αἵματοςaimatosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularHe did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption.here: blood
- Hebrews 9:12αἵματοςaimatosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularHe did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption.here: blood
- Hebrews 9:13αἷμαhaimanoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singularFor if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that their bodies are clean,here: blood
- Hebrews 9:14αἷμαhaimanoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singularhow much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God!here: blood
- Hebrews 9:18αἵματοςaimatosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularThat is why even the first covenant was not put into effect without blood.here: blood
- Hebrews 9:19αἷμαhaimanoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularFor when Moses had proclaimed every commandment of the law to all the people, he took the blood of calves and goats, along with water, scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled the scroll and all the people,here: blood
- Hebrews 9:20αἷμαhaimanoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singularsaying, “This is the blood of the covenant, which God has commanded you to keep.”here: blood
- Hebrews 9:21αἵματιaimatinoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singularIn the same way, he sprinkled with blood the tabernacle and all the vessels used in worship.here: with blood
- Hebrews 9:22αἵματιaimatinoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singularAccording to the law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.here: blood
- Hebrews 9:25αἵματιaimatinoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singularNor did He enter heaven to offer Himself again and again, as the high priest enters the Most Holy Place every year with blood that is not his own.here: [the] blood
- Hebrews 10:4αἷμαhaimanoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularbecause it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.here: [for the] blood
- Hebrews 10:19αἵματιaimatinoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singularTherefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus,here: blood
- Hebrews 10:29αἷμαhaimanoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularHow much more severely do you think one deserves to be punished who has trampled on the Son of God, profaned the blood of the covenant that sanctified him, and insulted the Spirit of grace?here: blood
- Hebrews 11:28αἵματος,aimatosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularBy faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch Israel’s own firstborn.here: blood,
- Hebrews 12:4αἵματοςaimatosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularIn your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.here: blood
- Hebrews 12:24αἵματιaimatinoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singularto Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.here: to [the] blood
- Hebrews 13:11αἷμαhaimanoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singularAlthough the high priest brings the blood of animals into the Holy Place as a sacrifice for sin, the bodies are burned outside the camp.here: blood [as sacrifices]
- Hebrews 13:12αἵματοςaimatosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularAnd so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate, to sanctify the people by His own blood.here: blood
- Hebrews 13:20αἵματιaimatinoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singularNow may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep,here: [the] blood
1 Peter2 occurrences
- 1 Peter 1:2αἵματοςaimatosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularaccording to the foreknowledge of God the Father and sanctified by the Spirit for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by His blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance.here: of [the] blood
- 1 Peter 1:19αἵματιaimatinoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singularbut with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.here: blood
1 John4 occurrences
- 1 John 1:7αἷμαhaimanoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singularBut if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.here: blood
- 1 John 5:6αἵματος,aimatosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularThis is the One who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ—not by water alone, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who testifies to this, because the Spirit is the truth.here: blood,
- 1 John 5:6αἵματι·aimatinoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singularThis is the One who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ—not by water alone, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who testifies to this, because the Spirit is the truth.here: blood;
- 1 John 5:8αἷμα,haimanoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singularthe Spirit, the water, and the blood—and these three are in agreement.here: blood —
Revelation19 occurrences
- Revelation 1:5αἵματιaimatinoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singularand from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has released us from our sins by His blood,here: blood
- Revelation 5:9αἵματίaimatinoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singularAnd they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.here: blood
- Revelation 6:10αἷμαhaimanoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularAnd they cried out in a loud voice, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You avenge our blood and judge those who dwell upon the earth?”here: blood
- Revelation 6:12αἷμα,haimanoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singularAnd when I saw the Lamb open the sixth seal, there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black like sackcloth of goat hair, and the whole moon turned blood red,here: blood,
- Revelation 7:14αἵματιaimatinoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singular“Sir,” I answered, “you know.” So he replied, “These are the ones who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.here: blood
- Revelation 8:7αἵματι,aimatinoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singularThen the first angel sounded his trumpet, and hail and fire mixed with blood were hurled down upon the earth. A third of the earth was burned up, along with a third of the trees and all the green grass.here: blood,
- Revelation 8:8αἷμα.haimanoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singularThen the second angel sounded his trumpet, and something like a great mountain burning with fire was thrown into the sea. A third of the sea turned to blood,here: blood.
- Revelation 11:6αἷμαhaimanoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularThese witnesses have power to shut the sky so that no rain will fall during the days of their prophecy, and power to turn the waters into blood and to strike the earth with every kind of plague as often as they wish.here: blood
- Revelation 12:11αἷμαhaimanoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularThey have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony. And they did not love their lives so as to shy away from death.here: blood
- Revelation 14:20αἷμαhaimanoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singularAnd the winepress was trodden outside the city, and the blood that flowed from it rose as high as the bridles of the horses for a distance of 1,600 stadia.here: blood
- Revelation 16:3αἷμαhaimanoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singularAnd the second angel poured out his bowl into the sea, and it turned to blood like that of the dead, and every living thing in the sea died.here: blood
- Revelation 16:4αἷμα.haimanoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singularAnd the third angel poured out his bowl into the rivers and springs of water, and they turned to blood.here: blood.
- Revelation 16:6αἷμαhaimanoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularFor they have spilled the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink, as they deserve.”here: [the] blood
- Revelation 16:6αἷμαhaimanoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularFor they have spilled the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink, as they deserve.”here: blood
- Revelation 17:6αἵματοςaimatosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularI could see that the woman was drunk with the blood of the saints and witnesses for Jesus. And I was utterly amazed at the sight of her.here: blood
- Revelation 17:6αἵματοςaimatosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularI could see that the woman was drunk with the blood of the saints and witnesses for Jesus. And I was utterly amazed at the sight of her.here: blood
- Revelation 18:24αἷμαhaimanoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singularAnd there was found in her the blood of prophets and saints, and of all who had been slain on the earth.here: [the] blood
- Revelation 19:2αἷμαhaimanoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularFor His judgments are true and just. He has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality. He has avenged the blood of His servants that was poured out by her hand.”here: blood
- Revelation 19:13αἵματι,aimatinoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singularHe is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and His name is The Word of God.here: in blood,