ʾereṣ אֶ֫רֶץ ‘land’ (Hebrew)

Etymology^?: from an unused root probably meaning to be firm

ʾereṣ n, f
1) land, earth
 1a) earth
  1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part)
  1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven)
  1a3) earth (inhabitants)
 1b) land
  1b1) country, territory
  1b2) district, region
  1b3) tribal territory
  1b4) piece of ground
  1b5) land of Canaan, Israel
  1b6) inhabitants of land
  1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world
  1b8) city (-state)
 1c) ground, surface of the earth
  1c1) ground
  1c2) soil
 1d) (in phrases)
  1d1) people of the land
  1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance)
  1d3) level or plain country
  1d4) land of the living
  1d5) end(s) of the earth
 1e) (almost wholly late in usage)
  1e1) lands, countries
1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan