κῦμα (kŷma) — Wave

Greek word study: κῦμα (kŷma), Strong's G2949. a billow (as bursting or toppling)

GreekStrong's G2949
Quick definition
Greek word
κῦμα (kŷma)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

a billow (as bursting or toppling)

Word study
Derivation: from (to swell (with young), i.e. bend, curve);

KJV translation words: wave

Where this word appears

Strong's G2949 is tagged on 5 words in 5 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 8:24 and last appears in Jude 1:13.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

waves ×5

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

κυμάτων ×3κύματα ×2

Books where it appears most

Matthew ×2Mark ×1Acts ×1Jude ×1

Verses (all 5)

Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: G616 ἀποκυέω (apokyéō), G1471 ἔγκυος (énkyos), G2947 κυλιόω (kylióō), G2950 κύμβαλον (kýmbalon), G2955 κύπτω (kýptō).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does kŷma (G2949) mean?

A billow (as bursting or toppling).

How is G2949 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G2949 as: wave.

How often does κῦμα (kŷma) appear?

Strong's G2949 is tagged on 5 words in 5 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 8:24 and last appears in Jude 1:13.