The Greek word ammos

Found just five times in the New Testament (Mt. 7:26; Rom. 9:27; Heb. 11:12; Rev. 13:1; 20:8), the Greek noun “ammos” described sand.

Jesus spoke about a foolish man who built his house on the “sand” (an insecure foundation), Mt. 7:26.  This word is used to describe a large number of people in Rom. 9:27.  In Rev. 13:1 John mentioned “sand” when describing power hostile to God.

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