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λαῖλαψ

Transliteration: lailaps · noun

3x in NTFirst: Mark 4:37
Meaninga sudden storm, squall
Part of speechnoun
Frequency3x in the New Testament
Key inflected formsλαῖλαψ, λαίλαπος
Example versesMark 4:37 · Luke 8:23 · 2Pet 2:17
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What kind of word is λαῖλαψ?

λαῖλαψ (lailaps) is a noun that occurs 3 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “a sudden storm, squall” and first appears in Mark 4:37.

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