Hebrew · H5492, G2978 · unreviewed

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 word meaning "whirlwind or violent storm".

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Meaning

whirlwind or violent storm
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