What does κλύδων · ὕδωρ mean in the Bible?
κλύδων · ὕδωρ is a Greek phrase meaning "surge, raging wave, turbulent water".
Greek · G2830, G5204
κλύδωνι τοῦ ὕδατος
A surge of the sea (literally or figuratively) · water (as if rainy) literally or figuratively
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κλύδωνG2830a surge of the sea (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciationklýdōn
A violent, tumultuous surge or billow; used figuratively for spiritual turmoil and instability.
Open lexicon entry →ὕδωρG5204water (as if rainy) literally or figuratively
Pronunciationhýdōr
Water represents spiritual cleansing, divine truth, and life-giving grace in NT theological usage.
Open lexicon entry →What does κλύδωνι τοῦ ὕδατος (klydōni tou hydatos) mean in the Bible?
κλύδων · ὕδωρ is a Greek phrase meaning "surge, raging wave, turbulent water".
Full entry for κλύδωνι τοῦ ὕδατος (G2830, G5204) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G2830, G5204?
G2830, G5204 is connected to 2 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. surge, raging wave, turbulent water
Source Gloss
surge, raging wave, turbulent water
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 1 case and number pattern. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns1Aligned forms2Case patternDative (2)Number patternSingular (2)
Dative · Singular · MasculineLuke 8:24 · Jas 1:62×