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Lexicon :: Strong's G5494 - cheimōn

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χειμών
Transliteration
cheimōn (Key)
Pronunciation
khi-mone'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From a derivative of cheo (to pour, akin to the base of χάσμα (G5490) through the idea of a channel), meaning a storm (as pouring rain)
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Strong’s Definitions

χειμών cheimṓn, khi-mone'; from a derivative of χέω chéō (to pour; akin to the base of G5490 through the idea of a channel), meaning a storm (as pouring rain); by implication, the rainy season, i.e. winter:—tempest, foul weather, winter.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x

The KJV translates Strong's G5494 in the following manner: winter (4x), tempest (1x), foul weather (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x
The KJV translates Strong's G5494 in the following manner: winter (4x), tempest (1x), foul weather (1x).

  1. winter

    1. stormy or rainy weather, a tempest

    2. winter, the winter season

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
χειμών cheimṓn, khi-mone'; from a derivative of χέω chéō (to pour; akin to the base of G5490 through the idea of a channel), meaning a storm (as pouring rain); by implication, the rainy season, i.e. winter:—tempest, foul weather, winter.
STRONGS G5494:
χειμών, χειμῶνος, ὁ (χεῖμα, and this from χέω on account of the 'pouring' rains; (others connect it with χι-ων, snow, frost (cf. Latin hiems, etc.); see Curtius, § 194; Liddell and Scott, under the word χιών, at the end)), winter;
a. stormy or rainy weather, a tempest (so from Homer down): Matthew 16:3 (Tdf. brackets WH reject the passage); Acts 27:20.
b. winter, the winter season (so from Thucydides and Aristophanes down): John 10:22; 2 Timothy 4:21; χειμῶνος, in winter (-time), in the winter (Plato, de rep. 3, p. 415 e.; Xenophon, mem. 3, 8, 9; others (cf. Winers Grammar, § 30, 11; Buttmann, § 132, 26)), Matthew 24:20; Mark 13:18.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
16:3; 24:20
Mark
13:18
John
10:22
Acts
27:20
2 Timothy
4:21

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G5494 matches the Greek χειμών (cheimōn),
which occurs 6 times in 6 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 16:3

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 16:3 - and at morning, Foul weather to-day, for the heaven is red -- gloomy; hypocrites, the face of the heavens indeed ye do know to discern, but the signs of the times ye are not able!

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 24:20

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:20 - and pray ye that your flight may not be in winter, nor on a sabbath;

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 13:18

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:18 - and pray ye that your flight may not be in winter,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 10:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:22 - And the dedication in Jerusalem came, and it was winter,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 27:20

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:20 - and neither sun nor stars appearing for more days, and not a little tempest lying upon us, thenceforth all hope was taken away of our being saved.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 4:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 4:21 - be diligent to come before winter. Salute thee doth Eubulus, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.
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