Greek - English Dictionary
G2978 - Tempest
| Strong's No.: | G2978 |
| Greek: | λαῖλαψ |
| Transliteration: | lailaps |
| Phonetic: | lah'ee-laps |
| Word Origin: | Of uncertain derivation |
| Bible Usage: | storm tempest. |
| Part of Speech: | Noun Feminine |
| Strongs Definition: | a whirlwind (squall) |
| Thayers Definition: | 1. a whirlwind, a tempestuous wind 2. a violent attack of wind, a squall a. never a single gust nor a steady blowing wind, however violent, but a storm breaking forth from black thunder clouds in furious gusts, with floods of rain, and throwing everything topsy-turvy |
| Bible References:
Tempest |
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| Translation Occurrences: |
storm ( 2 )
tempest ( 1 )
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Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.