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#2978 λαῖλαψ lailaps {lah'-ee-laps}
of uncertain derivation; TDNT - n/a; n f
—Greek Word Study (Transliteration-Pronunciation Etymology & Grammar)
1) a whirlwind, a tempestuous wind
2) a violent attack of wind, a squall
2a) 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
—Thayer's (New Testament Greek-English Lexicon)
Of uncertain derivation; a whirlwind (squall):—storm, tempest.
—Strong's (Greek Dictionary of the New Testament)
- #2978.
- λαι῀λαψ
- lailaps; prob. from intens. pref. λαι- lai- and a prim. root λαπ- lap-; a hurricane:—
- NASB - fierce gale(1), gale(1), storm(1).
—NAS Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible with Hebrew-Aramaic and Greek Dictionaries
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AV - storm 2, tempest 1; 3
- storm
- Mark 4:37. Luke 8:23.
- tempest
- 2 Peter 2:17.
—Exhaustive Concordance (KJV Translation Frequency & Location)
