Moisture
ἰκμάςStrong’s G2429ikmas
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Ikmas is the Greek word usually translated “moisture”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture.”
Meaning
Usually translated “moisture”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- moisture 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
ἰκμάς ikmas · moisture
ἰκμάς, -άδος, ἡ [in LXX. Jer.17:8 (יוּבַל), Job.26:14 (שֶׁמֶץ)* ;] moisture: Luk.8:6.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “moisture” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
MOIST'URE, noun
A moderate degree of wetness.
- A small quantity of any liquid; as the moisture of the body.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.