νεφέληnephélē
properly, cloudiness, i.e. (concretely) a cloud
Greek (New Testament) · G3507
Meanings
a cloud (single and specific as opposed to νέφος, a great indefinite mass of vapour): Matthew 17:5, Matthew 24:30, Matthew 26:64, Mark 9:7, Mark 13:26, Mark 14:62, Luke 9:34, Luke 9:35, Luke 12:54, Luke 21:37, Acts 1:9, 1 Thessalonians 4:17, Jude 1:12, Revelation 1:7, Revelation 10:1, Revelation 11:12, Revelation 14:14-16; of the pillar of cloud in the wilderness (Exodus 14:19, Exodus 14:20, Psalms 104:39, and elsewhere): 1 Corinthians 10:1, 1 Corinthians 10:2.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 25 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 17:5 But even as he spoke, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy. Listen to him.”
- Matthew 24:30 And then at last, the sign that the Son of Man is coming will appear in the heavens, and there will be deep mourning among all the peoples of the earth. And they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
- Matthew 26:64 Jesus replied, “You have said it. And in the future you will see the Son of Man seated in the place of power at God’s right hand and coming on the clouds of heaven.”
- Mark 9:7 Then a cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my dearly loved Son. Listen to him.”
- Mark 13:26 Then everyone will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds with great power and glory.
- Mark 14:62 Jesus said, “I am. And you will see the Son of Man seated in the place of power at God’s right hand and coming on the clouds of heaven.”
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.