Greek · G5064, G417 · unreviewed

τεσσάρων ἀνέμων

Four · wind; (plural) by implication, (the four) quarters (of the earth)

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τέσσαρες G5064 four

Pronunciation téssares

Cardinal number denoting a set of four units; foundational in NT apocalyptic and narrative structure.

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ἄνεμος G417 wind; (plural) by implication, (the four) quarters (of the earth)

Pronunciation ánemos

Wind as literal force or metaphor for unstable doctrines; "four winds" signifies earth's extremities.

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What does τεσσάρων ἀνέμων (tessarōn anemōn) mean in the Bible?

τέσσαρες · ἄνεμος is a Greek word meaning "four winds, all directions".

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Meaning

four winds, all directions

Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Plural · Masculine Acts 21:23 · Rev 4:4 · Rev 4:10 · Rev 5:8 · Rev 9:15 · Rev 11:16 · Rev 19:4 7×

Nominative · Plural · Neuter Rev 4:6 · Rev 4:8 · Rev 5:8 · Rev 5:14 · Rev 19:4 5×

Nominative · Plural · Feminine Acts 21:9 · Rev 7:4 · Rev 14:1 · Rev 14:3 4×

Genitive · Plural · Neuter Luke 2:37 · Rev 5:6 · Rev 6:1 · Rev 6:6 · Rev 7:11 · Rev 14:3 · Rev 15:7 7×

Genitive · Plural · Masculine Matt 24:31 · Mark 2:3 · Mark 13:27 · Rev 21:17 4×

Dative · Plural · Feminine Acts 10:11 · Acts 11:5 · Rev 20:8 3×

Dative · Plural · Neuter Acts 12:4 1×

Dative · Plural · Masculine Rev 7:2 1×

Accusative · Plural · Masculine Rev 4:4 · Rev 7:1 · Rev 9:14 4×

Accusative · Plural · Feminine John 11:17 · Acts 27:29 · Rev 7:1 3×

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Acts 27 — The Storm, the Shipwreck, and the Promise of God Mark 13 — Watch and Endure: Temple Judgment, Gospel Witness, Tribulation, the Son of Man, and Readiness Matthew 14 — The Death of John, the Compassion of Jesus, and the Son of God over Bread, Sea, and Fear Matthew 24 — The Olivet Discourse: Temple Desolation, Coming Judgment, the Son of Man, and Watchful Readiness Matthew 8 — The Authority of Jesus over Uncleanness, Sickness, Discipleship, Storms, and Demons

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

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Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

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