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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 2058. ἑρμηνεία (herméneia) -- Interpretation, translation</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/2058.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/matthew/1-1.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/2058.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 2058</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/2057.htm" title="2057">◄</a> 2058. herméneia <a href="../greek/2059.htm" title="2059">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">herméneia: Interpretation, translation</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">ἑρμηνεία</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Feminine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>herméneia<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>her-may-NAY-ah<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(her-may-ni'-ah)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Interpretation, translation<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>translation, interpretation, explanation.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the Greek verb ἑρμηνεύω (hermēneuō), meaning "to interpret" or "to translate."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "herméneia," the concept of interpretation can be related to the Hebrew word פָּתַר (pathar), Strong's Hebrew 6622, which means "to interpret" (as seen in the interpretation of dreams in Genesis 40:8).<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "herméneia" refers to the act of interpreting or translating spoken or written language. In the New Testament, it is often used in the context of interpreting tongues or languages, particularly in the spiritual gift of interpretation of tongues.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, interpretation was a valued skill, especially in a multicultural society where multiple languages were spoken. The ability to interpret was crucial for communication and understanding across different cultures. In the early Christian church, the gift of interpretation was important for edifying the body of Christ, especially when the gift of tongues was exercised.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>2058</b> <i>hermēneía</i> – an <i>interpretation</i>, giving the <i>gist</i> of a message rather than a strict <i>translation</i>; an <i>equivalent meaning</i>, rather than a "word-for-word" rendering. </p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/2059.htm">herméneuó</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>interpretation<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>interpretation (2).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 2058: ἑρμηνεία</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ἑρμηνεία</span></span> (<span class="manuref">WH</span> <span class="greek2">ἑρμηνια</span>; see Iota), <span class="greek2">ἑρμηνειας</span>, <span class="greek2">ἡ</span> (<span class="greek2">ἑρμηνεύω</span>), <span class="accented">interpretation</span> (of what has been spoken more or less obscurely by others): <a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/12-10.htm">1 Corinthians 12:10</a> (<span class="manuref">L</span> text <span class="greek2">διερμ</span>. which see); <a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/14-26.htm">1 Corinthians 14:26</a>. (From <span class="abbreviation">Plato</span> down.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <p><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 2058a: ἑρμηνευτής</span><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ἑρμηνευτής</span></span>, <span class="greek2">ἑρμηνευτου</span>, <span class="greek2">ὁ</span> (<span class="greek2">ἑρμηνεύω</span>, which see), <span class="accented">an interpreter</span>: <a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/14-28.htm">1 Corinthians 14:28</a> <span class="manuref">L</span> <span class="manuref">Tr</span> <span class="manuref">WH</span> marginal reading (<span class="abbreviation">Plato</span>, politic., p. 290 c.; for <span class="hebrew">מֵלִיץ</span> in <a href="/interlinear/genesis/42-23.htm">Genesis 42:23</a>.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>interpretation. <p>From the same as <a href="/greek/2059.htm">hermeneuo</a>; translation -- interpretation. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/2059.htm">hermeneuo</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>ερμηνεία ἑρμηνεία ερμηνείαν ἑρμηνείαν ερμηνευτής ερμηνια ἑρμηνία ερμηνιαν ἑρμηνίαν ermeneia ermēneia ermeneian ermēneian hermeneia hermeneía hermēneia hermēneía hermeneian hermeneían hermēneian hermēneían<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/1_corinthians/12-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Corinthians 12:10</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular">N-NFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/12.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἄλλῳ δὲ <b>ἑρμηνεία</b> γλωσσῶν </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_corinthians/12.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and to another <span class="itali">the interpretation</span> of tongues.<br><a href="/kjvs/1_corinthians/12.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> to another <span class="itali">the interpretation</span> of tongues:<br><a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/12-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> to another moreover <span class="itali">interpretation</span> of tongues<p><b><a href="/text/1_corinthians/14-26.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Corinthians 14:26</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/14.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">γλῶσσαν ἔχει <b>ἑρμηνείαν</b> ἔχει πάντα</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_corinthians/14.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> has <span class="itali">an interpretation.</span> Let all things<br><a href="/kjvs/1_corinthians/14.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> hath <span class="itali">an interpretation.</span> Let<br><a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/14-26.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> a tongue has <span class="itali">an interpretation</span> has All things<p><b><a href="/greek/2058.htm">Strong's Greek 2058</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_2058.htm">2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/erme_neia_2058.htm">ἑρμηνεία — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/erme_neian_2058.htm">ἑρμηνείαν — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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