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λαῖλαψ

lailaps · storm

Greek word · Strong’s number G2978 · appears 3 times in the Bible

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What it means

lailaps (λαῖλαψ) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “storm”.

Squall.

How to say it

lai·laps

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

  1. A violent whirling wind.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

  • windstorm ×2
  • storm ×1

Where it appears

  • Mark 4:37

    And a great windstorm arises, and the waves were breaking into the boat, so that the boat was already filling.

  • Luke 8:23

    And as they sailed, he fell asleep. And a windstorm came down on the lake, and they were being swamped and were in danger.

  • 2 Peter 2:17

    These are waterless springs and mists driven by a storm; for them the gloom of darkness has been reserved.