Wind; (plural) by implication, (the four) quarters (of the earth)
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Ἄνεμος means wind, the moving air that can refresh, resist travel, batter structures, or serve as an image of direction and worldwide extent. Jesus' house parable includes winds striking both houses, so the decisive difference is the foundation of obedient hearing rather than exemption from storms.
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Ἄνεμος means wind, the moving air that can refresh, resist travel, batter structures, or serve as an image of direction and worldwide extent. Jesus' house parable includes winds striking both houses, so the decisive difference is the foundation of obedient hearing rather than exemption from storms.
The BSB source-word alignment has 31 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include wind (14), winds (10), . . . (3), [the] wind (3), of the wind (1).
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 7:25. Its strongest book concentrations include Matthew (9), Mark (7), Acts (4), Luke (4).
Ἄνεμος means wind, the moving air that can refresh, resist travel, batter structures, or serve as an image of direction and worldwide extent. Jesus' house parable includes winds striking both houses, so the decisive difference is the foundation of obedient hearing rather than exemption from storms. The wind ceases when Jesus enters the boat, contributing to the disciples' worshipful recognition.
The four winds can designate every direction from which the Son of Man gathers His elect, while Acts records wind as a practical obstacle to sailing and Revelation pictures winds held back under angelic restraint. The noun names created force; context determines literal weather, geographic breadth, judgment imagery, or a test of stability.
Ἄνεμος names wind as storm, obstacle, directional image, or restrained force. It tests foundations, yields before Jesus, impedes plans, and remains under God's rule.
The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because its foundation was on the rock.
The winds strike the house founded on rock, showing that obedience to Jesus stabilizes disciples amid trial rather than removing them from every storm.
And when they had climbed back into the boat, the wind died down.
The wind stops after Jesus and Peter enter the boat, and the disciples respond by worshiping Jesus as God's Son.
And He will send out the angels to gather His elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven.
The four winds represent the whole horizon from which the Son of Man gathers His chosen people, emphasizing comprehensive reach rather than meteorology.
After sailing slowly for many days, we arrived off Cnidus. When the wind impeded us, we sailed to the lee of Crete, opposite Salmone.
Contrary wind slows Paul's voyage and forces a change of route, placing mission inside ordinary limits, prudent navigation, and providential circumstance.
After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back its four winds so that no wind would blow on land or sea or on any tree.
Four angels restrain the winds before judgment proceeds, presenting destructive forces as held within God's sovereign timetable.
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Greek word. Wind as literal force or metaphor for unstable doctrines; "four winds" signifies earth's extremities.
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
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How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 8 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
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Wind makes human limits tangible. It strikes both houses in Jesus' parable, exposing whether life rests on obedient hearing. On the sea, the wind's cessation contributes to recognition of Jesus' identity rather than offering a technique for controlling weather. In Acts, wind simply obstructs a faithful journey and requires sailors to adapt, reminding ministries that providence includes delay and practical judgment.
Apocalyptic uses widen the image to every direction and to forces held under God's command. Churches should prepare people for real storms, adjust plans without panic, and trust Christ's authority without claiming every difficulty will immediately cease. The created world is powerful, but it is neither chaotic beyond God nor ours to manipulate spiritually.
Matt.7.25
Ἄνεμος is the ordinary noun for wind and can be plural for winds or compass directions. Narrative and apocalyptic genre clarify literal and symbolic uses.
The Lord commands storm winds, uses winds in judgment and deliverance, and gathers scattered people. Jesus acts with the authority Israel's Scriptures attribute to God.