noun · masculine
anemos
Greekἄνεμος (anemos)
Strong’sG417
the wind
stem anem-31 times in the New Testamentin 9 of 27 books8 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἄνεμος, -ου, ὁ
[in LXX for רוּחַ;]
SYN.: πνεῦμα, πνοή (and cf. θύελλα, λαῖλαψ).
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G417 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidan'-em-os
wind; (plural) by implication, (the four) quarters (of the earth)
Fromfrom the base of G109;
King Jameswind.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | anemos8×ἄνεμος | anemois3×ἄνεμοι |
| object accusative | anemon1×ἄνεμον | anemoin2×ἀνέμους |
| direct address vocative | anemor | anemoir |
| of, belonging to genitive | anemou7×ἀνέμου | anemoiu4×ἀνέμων |
| to, for dative | anemo4×ἀνέμῳ | anemoi2×ἀνέμοις |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
anemo is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
31 occurrences, every one of them listed
anemos“wind”subjectnominative singular8×
Matthew 14:24“wind”tem de ploiem ēdē stadioin polloin apo tau gēau apechate, basanizirōtem hupo teiu kumeiu, ate gar enantios tos anemos.but the boat was already far from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.
Matthew 14:32“wind”kai anabainaratoiu autoiu eis tem ploiem kopazata tos anemos.And when they had climbed back into the boat, the wind died down.
Mark 4:39“wind”kai diegeiriratos epitimata to anemo kai legata ta thalassa; Siōpasōr, fimisēr. kai kopazata tos anemos, kai gineta galēnas megas.Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the sea. “Silence!” He commanded. “Be still!” And the wind died down, and it was perfectly calm.
Mark 4:41“wind”kai fobila fobon megon, kai legale pros allēloin; Tinos ara houtos atō hoti kai tos anemos kai tas thalassas hupakouatō auto?Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”
Mark 6:48“wind”kai horaratos autoin basanizirōtoin en te elaunarō, ate gar tos anemos enantios autoi, peri tetartan fulakan tau nuxau erchetō pros autoin peripatarōtos epi tau thalassau; kai thelate parerchara autoin.He could see that the disciples were straining to row, because the wind was against them. About the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went out to them, walking on the sea. He intended to pass by them,
Mark 6:51“wind”kai anabainata pros autoin eis tem ploiem, kai kopazata tos anemos. kai liōs ek perisseu en heautoi existanele,Then He climbed into the boat with them, and the wind died down. And the disciples were utterly astounded,
Acts 27:14“wind”meta ouk pollem de ballata kata autau anemos tufōnikos tos kalirōtos Eurakulōnos;But it was not long before a cyclone called the Northeaster swept down across the island.
Revelation 7:1“wind”Meta houtem horama tessares angeloin histanarētoin epi tain tessares gōniain tau gēau, kratarōtoin toin tessares anemoin tau gēau, hina mē pnateiō anemos epi tau gēau mēte epi tau thalassau mēte epi pantem dendrem.After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back its four winds so that no wind would blow on land or sea or on any tree.
anemon“wind”objectaccusative singular1×
Matthew 14:30“wind”bleparōtos de ton anemon ischuron fobita, kai archeratos katapontizirō krazata legarōtos; Kurior, sōzasar min.But when he saw the strength of the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!”
anemou“wind”of, belonging togenitive singular7×
Matthew 11:7“wind”Houtoiu de poreuerōtoiu archeta tos Iēsus legarō toi ochloi peri Iōannou; Tinem exerchava eis tan erēman theasera? kalamon hupo anemou saleuirōton?As John’s disciples were leaving, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swaying in the wind?
Mark 4:37“wind”kai ginetō lailapsas megas anemou, kai teim kumeim epiballate eis tem ploiem, hōste ēdē gemizirō tem ploiem.Soon a violent windstorm came up, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was being swamped.
Luke 7:24“wind”Apercharatoiu de toiu angeloiu Iōannou archeta legarō pros toin ochloin peri Iōannou; Tinem exerchava eis tan erēman theasera? kalamon hupo anemou saleuirōton?After John’s messengers had left, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swaying in the wind?
Luke 8:23“wind”plarōtoiu de autoiu afupnata. kai katabainata lailapsas anemou eis tan limnan, kai sumplērile kai kinduneuale.As they sailed, He fell asleep, and a windstorm came down on the lake, so that the boat was being swamped, and they were in great danger.
John 6:18“wind”tas tē thalassas anemou megou pnarōtou diegeirite.A strong wind was blowing, and the sea grew agitated.
Acts 27:7“wind”en hikanai de hēmerai braduploarōtois kai molis gineratois kata tan Knidan, mē proseasarōtou nin tou anemou, hupoplana tan Krētan kata Salmōnan,After sailing slowly for many days, we arrived off Cnidus. When the wind impeded us, we sailed to the lee of Crete, opposite Salmone.
Revelation 6:13“wind”kai tois astērois tou ouranou piptala eis tan gēan, hōs sukas ballatō toin olunthoin autau hupo anemou megou seiirōtas,and the stars of the sky fell to the earth like unripe figs dropping from a tree shaken by a great wind.
anemo“wind”to, fordative singular4×
Mark 4:39“wind”kai diegeiriratos epitimata to anemo kai legata ta thalassa; Siōpasōr, fimisēr. kai kopazata tos anemos, kai gineta galēnas megas.Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the sea. “Silence!” He commanded. “Be still!” And the wind died down, and it was perfectly calm.
Luke 8:24“wind”prosercharatois de diegeirala auton legarōtois; Epistator epistator, apolluenō; tos de diegeiriratos epitimata to anemo kai to kludōno teu hudōreu, kai pauela, kai gineta galēnas.The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters, and they subsided, and all was calm.
Acts 27:15“wind”sunarpazirateu de teu ploieu kai mē dunerōteu antofthalmarō to anemo epidōaratois ferine.Unable to head into the wind, the ship was caught up. So we gave way and let ourselves be driven along.
Ephesians 4:14“wind”hina mēketi aneiō nēpiois, kludōnizerōtois kai periferirōtois panto anemo tau didaskaliau en ta kubeia toiu anthrōpoiu en panourgia pros tan methodeian tau planau,Then we will no longer be infants, tossed about by the waves and carried around by every wind of teaching and by the clever cunning of men in their deceitful scheming.
anemois“winds”subjectnominative plural3×
Matthew 7:25“winds”kai katabainata tas brochas kai erchala tois potamois kai pnala tois anemois kai prospiptala ta oikia ekeina, kai ouk piptata, themeliitelē gar epi tan petran.The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because its foundation was on the rock.
Matthew 7:27“winds”kai katabainata tas brochas kai erchala tois potamois kai pnala tois anemois kai proskoptala ta oikia ekeina, kai piptata, kai ate tas ptōsias autau megas.The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell— and great was its collapse!”
Matthew 8:27“winds”tois de anthrōpois thaumazala legarōtois; Potapos atō houtos hoti kai tois anemois kai tas thalassas auto hupakoualō?The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey Him!”
anemoin“winds”objectaccusative plural2×
Acts 27:4“winds”kakeithen anagiratois hupoplana tan Kupran dia tem toin anemoin arō enantioin,After putting out from there, we sailed to the lee of Cyprus because the winds were against us.
Revelation 7:1“winds”Meta houtem horama tessares angeloin histanarētoin epi tain tessares gōniain tau gēau, kratarōtoin toin tessares anemoin tau gēau, hina mē pnateiō anemos epi tau gēau mēte epi tau thalassau mēte epi pantem dendrem.After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back its four winds so that no wind would blow on land or sea or on any tree.
anemoiu“winds”of, belonging togenitive plural4×
Matthew 24:31“winds”kai apostelati toin angeloin autou meta salpinxau megau, kai episunagali toin eklektoin autou ek toiu tessares anemoiu apo akreiu ouranoiu heōs teiu akreiu autoiu.And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.
Mark 13:27“winds”kai tote apostelati toin angeloin kai episunagati toin eklektoin ek toiu tessares anemoiu apo akreu gēau heōs akreu ouranou.And He will send out the angels to gather His elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven.
James 3:4“winds”idou kai teim ploieim, tēlikouteim arōteim kai hupo anemoiu sklēroiu elaunirōteim, metagitō hupo elachisteu pēdalieu hopou tas hormas tou euthunarōtou bouletō;Consider ships as well. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot is inclined.
Jude 1:12“winds”houtois alō tois en tai agapai vu spiladais suneuōcherōtois, afobōs heautoin poimainarōtois, nefelais anudrais hupo anemoiu paraferirōtais, dendreim fthinopōrineim akarpeim dis apothnēskarateim ekrizirateim,These men are hidden reefs in your love feasts, shamelessly feasting with you but shepherding only themselves. They are clouds without water, carried along by the wind; fruitless trees in autumn, twice dead after being uprooted.
anemoi“winds”to, fordative plural2×
Matthew 8:26“winds”kai legatō autoi; Tinem deilois avō, oligopistoir? tote egeiriratos epitimata toi anemoi kai ta thalassa, kai gineta galēnas megas.“You of little faith,” Jesus replied, “why are you so afraid?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it was perfectly calm.
Luke 8:25“winds”legata de autoi; Pou tas pistias vu? fobiratois de thaumazala, legarōtois pros allēloin; Tinos ara houtos atō hoti kai toi anemoi epitassatō kai te hudōre, kai hupakoualō auto?“Where is your faith?” He asked. Frightened and amazed, they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him!”