Strong's Greek · G2255
ἥμισυ
hḗmisy
half
Definition
(as noun) half
Derivation
neuter of a derivative from an inseparable prefix akin to G260 (ἅμα) (through the idea of partition involved in connection) and meaning semi-;
Appears 5 times in Scripture
“And he swore to her, “Whatever you ask of me, I will give you, up to half my kingdom!””
“But the woman was given two wings of a great eagle to fly from the presence of the serpent to her place in the wilderness, where she was nourished for a time, and times, and half a time.”
“But after the three and a half days, the breath of life from God entered the two witnesses, and they stood on their feet, and great fear fell upon those who saw them.”
“For three and a half days all peoples and tribes and tongues and nations will view their bodies and will not permit them to be laid in a tomb.”
“But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord, half of my possessions I give to the poor, and if I have cheated anyone, I will repay it fourfold.””
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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).