רוּחַ קָדִים
The fore or front part; hence (by orientation) the East (often adverbially, eastward , for brevity the east wind ) · wind; (plural) by implication, (the four) quarters (of the earth)
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קָדִים H6921 the fore or front part; hence (by orientation) the East (often adverbially, eastward , for brevity the east wind )
ἄνεμος G417 wind; (plural) by implication, (the four) quarters (of the earth)
What does רוּחַ קָדִים (ruach qadim) mean in the Bible?
קָדִים · ἄνεμος is a Hebrew word meaning "a hot desert wind symbolizing destructive force".
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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.
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