χειμών (cheimṓn) — Tempest

Greek word study: χειμών (cheimṓn), Strong's G5494. akin to the base of 5490 through the idea of a channel), meaning a storm (as pouring rain); by implication, the rainy season, i.e. winter

GreekStrong's G5494
Quick definition
Greek word
χειμών (cheimṓn)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

akin to the base of 5490 through the idea of a channel), meaning a storm (as pouring rain); by implication, the rainy season, i.e. winter

Word study
Derivation: from a derivative of (to pour;

KJV translation words: tempest, foul weather, winter

Where this word appears

Strong's G5494 is tagged on 6 words in 6 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 16:3 and last appears in 2 Timothy 4:21.

How it is rendered in the text

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

in winter ×2winter ×2a storm ×1tempest ×1

Forms found in the text

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

χειμῶνος ×3χειμὼν ×1χειμών ×1χειμῶνός ×1

Books where it appears most

Matthew ×2Mark ×1John ×1Acts ×12 Timothy ×1

Verses (all 6)

Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: G5492 χειμάζω (cheimázō), G5493 χείμαῤῥος (cheímarrhos), G5495 χείρ (cheír), G5510 χιών (chiṓn), G5522 χόος (chóos).

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 cheimṓn (G5494) mean?

Akin to the base of 5490 through the idea of a channel), meaning a storm (as pouring rain); by implication, the rainy season, i.e. winter.

How is G5494 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G5494 as: tempest, foul weather, winter.

How often does χειμών (cheimṓn) appear?

Strong's G5494 is tagged on 6 words in 6 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 16:3 and last appears in 2 Timothy 4:21.