ΤΡΙΚΥΜΙΑ, τρικυμια
TRIKYMIA, trikymia
Sounds Like: tree-koo-MEE-ah
Translations: storm, tempest, surge, a storm, a tempest
From the root: ΤΡΙΚΥΜΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word is a feminine noun meaning 'storm' or 'tempest'. It is a compound word derived from 'τρίς' (tris), meaning 'thrice' or 'threefold', and 'κῦμα' (kyma), meaning 'wave'. Thus, it literally refers to a 'threefold wave' or a 'triple wave', metaphorically describing a violent storm with huge, surging waves. It is used to describe severe weather conditions or, metaphorically, great trouble or distress.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G5158 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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From the same root
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- ΤΡΙΚΥΜΙΑΙΣ — to storms, by storms, with storms, to tempests, by tempests, with tempests, to billows, by billows, with billows
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