GreekG5494Noun (Masculine)

χειμών

cheimōn

6Occurrences
G5494Strong's #
Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

akin to the base of 5490 through the idea of a channel), meaning a storm (as pouring rain); by implication, the rainy season, i.e. winter

from a derivative of (to pour;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.winter
2.Prop., a winter storm, hence, generally, a storm, tempest
LXX: for גֶּשֶׁם, סְתָו

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Masculine)

Morphology Code

G:N-M

Full Description

Greek Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

χειμών appears 6 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Matthew
2
2 Timothy
1
Acts
1
John
1
Mark
1

Key Passages

2 Timothy 4:21BSB

Make every effort to come to me before winter.Eubulus sends you greetings, as do Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers.

Acts 27:20BSB

When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and the great storm continued to batter us, we abandoned all hope of being saved.

John 10:22BSB

At that time the Feast of Dedication took place in Jerusalem. It was winter,

Matthew 16:3BSB

and in the morning, ‘Today it will be stormy, for the sky is red and overcast.’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but not the signs of the times.

Matthew 24:20BSB

Pray that your flight will not occur in the winter or on the Sabbath.

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