ὕλη

hulēNoun (Feminine)G5208

forest

From: perhaps akin to G3586 (ξύλον);

Short Definition

a forest, i.e. (by implication) fuel

Full Lexicon Entry

1.wood, forest, woodland (Thus., Xen.).
2.wood, timber, fuel (Hom., Hdt., Thuc.)
3.= Lat. materia, esp. in Philosophy, matter (Arist. and later writers; Wis, ll. with).
LXX Usage: (†) (סֻכָּה), B.l א (יָוֵן), (שָׁמִיר), *

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)

Morphology G:N-F

DescriptionGreek Noun, Feminine

Occurrences

1 time

Appears 1 time in the New Testament. Top books include:

James
1

Key Passages

  • James 3:5

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