GreekG2978Noun (Feminine)
λαῖλαψ
lailaps
“storm”
3Occurrences
G2978Strong's #
Noun (Feminine)Part of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
a whirlwind (squall)
of uncertain derivation;
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
a hurricane, whirlwind.
Synonyms
θύελλα, which see, and cf. ἄνεμος
LXX: א (סוּפָה), (סַעַר), *
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Noun (Feminine)
Morphology Code
G:N-F
Full Description
Greek Noun, Feminine
Occurrences
λαῖλαψ appears 3 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
2 Peter
1
Luke
1
Mark
1
Key Passages
2 Peter 2:17BSB
These men are springs without water and mists driven by a storm. Blackest darkness is reserved for them.
Luke 8:23BSB
As they sailed, He fell asleep, and a windstorm came down on the lake, so that the boat was being swamped, and they were in great danger.
Mark 4:37BSB
Soon a violent windstorm came up, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was being swamped.
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