Hebrew · H5492, G2978

סוּפָה

A hurricane · a whirlwind (squall)

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סוּפָה H5492 a hurricane

Pronunciation suphah

Divine judgment manifested as overwhelming atmospheric violence; God's destructive power in tempest form

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λαῖλαψ G2978 a whirlwind (squall)

Pronunciation laîlaps

A violent, sudden storm or squall, often depicting divine power or chaos in biblical narrative.

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What does סוּפָה (suphah) mean in the Bible?

סוּפָה · λαῖλαψ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "whirlwind or violent storm".

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What does סוּפָה · λαῖλαψ mean in the Bible?

סוּפָה · λαῖλαψ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "whirlwind or violent storm".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5492, G2978?

H5492, G2978 is connected to 16 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. whirlwind or violent storm

Strong's H5492, G2978

Lexical occurrences 16 verses

Source Gloss

whirlwind or violent storm

Grammatical Forms

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MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

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