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To blow gently

ὑποπνέωStrong’s G5285

hupopneō

Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament

In short

Hupopneō is the Greek word usually translated “when was blowing gently”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.

“And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.”
Acts 27:13 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “when was blowing gently”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • when was blowing gently 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Acts 1

1 book in all.

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    Greek dictionary

    ὑποπνέω hupopneō · to blow gently

    ὑπο-πνέω 1. to blow underneath (Arist.). 2. to blow gently: Act.27:13.† (AS)

    From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

    Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.