Definition
ὕλη, -ης, ἡ
[in LXX: Job 19:29 () Job 38:40 (סֻכָּה), Psalm 69:2 B.l א (יָוֵן), Isaiah 10:17 (שָׁמִיר), Wis.11.17; 15:13, Sir.28.10, 2Ma.2.24, 4Ma.1.29 * ;]
1. wood, forest, woodland (Thus., Xen., al.).
2. wood, timber, fuel (Hom., Hdt., Thuc., al.): James 3:5 (see Hort, Ja., 70, 104 f.).
3. = Lat. materia, esp. in Philosophy, matter (Arist. and later writers; Wis, ll. with).
Hebrew words it translates
The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ὕλη:
- הוּתha.tat“to plot”always
Usage patterns
Occurrences
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- James 3:5ὕλην · forest {ablaze}In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it boasts of great things. Consider how small a spark sets a great forest ablaze.