ἄνεμοςánemos
wind; (plural) by implication, (the four) quarters (of the earth)
Greek (New Testament) · G417
Meanings
wind: Matthew 11:7, Matthew 14:24, Matthew 14:30, Matthew 14:32, Mark 4:37, Mark 4:39, Mark 4:41, Mark 6:48, Mark 6:51, Luke 7:24, Luke 8:23, Luke 8:24, John 6:13, Acts 27:7, Acts 27:14, Acts 27:15, James 3:4, Revelation 6:13, Revelation 7:1; plural, Matthew 7:25, Matthew 7:27, Matthew 8:26, Matthew 8:27, Luke 8:25, Acts 27:4, Jude 1:12; οἱ τέσσαρες ἄ. τῆς γῆς, Revelation 7:1; hence the four quarters of the heavens, Matthew 24:31, Mark 13:27; metaphorically, of variable teaching, Ephesians 4:14.
Synonyms
πνεῦμα, πνοή (and cf. θύελλα, λαῖλαψ).
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 31 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 7:25 Though the rain comes in torrents and the floodwaters rise and the winds beat against that house, it won’t collapse because it is built on bedrock.
- Matthew 7:27 When the rains and floods come and the winds beat against that house, it will collapse with a mighty crash.”
- Matthew 8:26 Jesus responded, “Why are you afraid? You have so little faith!” Then he got up and rebuked the wind and waves, and suddenly there was a great calm.
- Matthew 8:27 The disciples were amazed. “Who is this man?” they asked. “Even the winds and waves obey him!”
- Matthew 11:7 As John’s disciples were leaving, Jesus began talking about him to the crowds. “What kind of man did you go into the wilderness to see? Was he a weak reed, swayed by every breath of wind?
- Matthew 14:24 Meanwhile, the disciples were in trouble far away from land, for a strong wind had risen, and they were fighting heavy waves.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.