Land

in one of its usages, denotes (a) "land" as distinct from sea or other water, e.g., Mark 4:1; 6:47; Luke 5:3; John 6:21; (b) "land" as subject to cultivation, e.g., Luke 14:35 (see GROUND); (c) "land" as describing a country or region, e.g., Matthew 2:20,21; 4:15; Luke 4:25; in 23:44, RV, "(the whole) land," AV, "(all the) earth;" Acts 7:29; Hebrews 11:9 , RV, "a land (not his own)," AV "a (strange) country;" Jude 1:5 . In Acts 7:11 the AV follows a reading of the noun with the definite article which necessitates the insertion of "land." See EARTH.

is used with the meaning "land," (a) of a country, region, e.g., Mark 1:5; Luke 15:14; sometimes translated "region," e.g., Matthew 4:16; Luke 3:1; Acts 8:1; 13:49; 16:6; (b) of property, Luke 12:16 , "ground." See COUNTRY , A, No. 3.

a diminutive of No. 2, in form, but not in meaning, is translated "land" in the sense of property, in Acts 4:34; 5:3,8; 28:7 , RV, "lands" (AV, "possessions"). See FIELD , GROUND , A, No. 4, PLACE, POSSESSION.

"a field," or "piece of ground," or "the country" as distinct from the town, is translated "lands" in Matthew 19:29; Mark 10:29,30; Acts 4:37 (cp. No. 3 in Acts 4:34 ). See COUNTRY , A, No. 1, FARM, FIELD, GROUND.

"dry," "dry land," Matthew 23:15 (ge, "land," being understood); Hebrews 11:29 : see DRY.

"to come down, or go down, descend," is used of coming to port by ship, in Acts 18:22 , "landed;" Acts 21:3 (ditto); 27:5, "came to." See COME , No. 7, GO, Note (1).