lailaps G2978

λαῖλαψ (lailaps) means “storm” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

λαῖλαψ Greek · G2978 3 tagged occurrences in 3 verses

Pronunciation guide: lah'-ee-laps Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G2978

λαῖλαψ · lailaps · storm

λαῖλαψ, -απος, ἡ [in LXX: Job.21:18 27:20 א (סוּפָה) Job.38:1, Jer.25:32 (סַעַר), Wis.5:14, 23, Sir.48:9, 12 * ;] a hurricane, whirlwind: Mrk.4:37, Luk.8:23, 2Pe.2:17.† SYN.: θύελλα, which see, and cf. ἄνεμος (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

a sudden storm, squall, whirlwind, hurricane.

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How translators render G2978

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering	Count
a storm	1
a windstorm	1
windstorm	1

KJV rendering counts
Rendering	Count
a	1
a storm	1
a tempest	1
storm	1

Verses containing G2978

Page 1 of 1. 3 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

Mark 4:37 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Soon a violent windstorm came up, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was being swamped.
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Luke 8:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence
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.
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2 Peter 2:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence
These men are springs without water and mists driven by a storm. Blackest darkness is reserved for them.
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