אֶרֶץ (eres)
אֶרֶץ (eres) (Hebrew Lexicon • H776 • earth, land, country, territory): earth, land, country, territory. The terrestrial sphere, dry land, earth in contrast to heaven; profoundly the promised land of Canaan given by covenant to Abraham and his seed. It is closely linked with אֲדָמָה (adama) (Hebrew Lexicon • H127 • ground, soil, agricultural earth): ground, soil, agricultural earth. Ground, soil, arable land; material source of human physical existence, cursed on account of human transgression, yielding fruit under blessing.