κλύδων

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greekNew TestamentNoun · masculine2 occurrences2 books2 verses

Definition

κλύδων, -ωνος, ὁ

(κλύζω, of the sea, to wash over), [in LXX: Jonah 1:4; Jonah 1:12 (סַעַר), al. ;]

a billow, surge: Luke 8:24, James 1:6.

Synonyms: κῦμα, a wave

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

2 total
  1. Luke 8:24κλύδωνι · raging
    The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters, and they subsided, and all was calm.
  2. James 1:6κλύδωνι · a wave
    But he must ask in faith, without doubting, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.