χειμών

cheimōnwinterHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentNoun · masculine6 occurrences5 books6 verses

Definition

χειμών, -ῶνος, ὁ

[in LXX for גֶּשֶׁם, סְתָו ;]

1. winter: John 10:22, 2 Timothy 4:21; genitive, χειμῶνος, in winter, Matthew 24:20, Mark 13:18.

2. Prop., a winter storm, hence, generally, a storm, tempest: Matthew 16:3 (T, WH, R, mg., om.), Acts 27:20.

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as χειμών:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

6 total
  1. Matthew 16:3χειμών · [it will be] stormy
    …and in the morning, ‘Today it will be stormy, for the sky is red and overcast.’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but not the signs of the times.
  2. Matthew 24:20χειμῶνος · in the winter
    Pray that your flight will not occur in the winter or on the Sabbath.
  3. Mark 13:18χειμῶνος · in the winter
    Pray that this will not occur in the winter.
  4. John 10:22χειμὼν · winter
    At that time the Feast of Dedication took place in Jerusalem. It was winter,
  5. Acts 27:20χειμῶνός · storm
    When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and the great storm continued to batter us, we abandoned all hope of being saved.
  6. 2 Timothy 4:21χειμῶνος · winter
    Make every effort to come to me before winter. Eubulus sends you greetings, as do Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers.