Winter
χειμώνStrong’s G5494cheimōn
Appears in 6 verses of the New Testament
In short
Cheimōn is the Greek word usually translated “winter”, “storm” and “tempest”. It appears in 6 verses of the New Testament.
“And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times?”
Meaning
Usually translated “winter”, “storm” and “tempest”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- in winter 2
- winter 2
- a storm 1
- tempest 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 2
- Mark 1
- John 1
- Acts 1
- 2 Timothy 1
5 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Matthew 24:20But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day:
- Mark 13:18And pray ye that your flight be not in the winter.
- John 10:22And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter.
- Acts 27:20And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away.
- 2 Timothy 4:21Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.
Greek dictionary
χειμών cheimōn · winter
χειμών, -ῶνος, ὁ [in LXX for גֶּשֶׁם, סְתָו ;] 1. winter: Jhn.10:22, 2Ti.4:21; genitive, χειμῶνος, in winter, Mat.24:20, Mrk.13:18. 2. Prop., a winter storm, hence, generally, a storm, tempest: Mat.16:3 (T, WH, R, mg., om.), Act.27:20.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “winter” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
WINTER, noun
- The cold season of the year.
- The part of the printing press which sustains the carriage.
All definitions and other forms of “winter”
WINTER, verb intransitive
To pass the winter He wintered in Italy. Cattle winter well on good fodder.
WINTER, verb transitive
To feed or manage during the winter To winter young cattle on straw, is not profitable. Delicate plants must be wintered under cover.
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.