Aēr ἀήρ
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| ἀήρ | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | aēr |
| Strong's number | G109 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | air |
| Occurrences | 7 in 7 verses |
| Most frequent in | 1 Corinthians (2) |
Aēr (Greek ἀήρ, Strong's G109) is a Greek masculine noun meaning “air”. It occurs 7 times in 7 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἀήρ, ἀέρος, ὁ,
[in LXX: 2Ki.22:12 (= Psa.17(18):11 שׁחק), Wi .8 ;]
in Hom., Hes., the lower air which surrounds the earth, as opposite to the purer αἰθήρ of the higher regions; generally, air (MM, VGT, see word): Act.22:23, 1Th.4:17, Rev.9:2 16:17; of the air as the realm of demons, Eph.2:2; ἀ. δέρειν, of striving to no purpose, 1Co.9:26; εἰς ἀ. λαλεῖν, of speaking without effect, not being understood, 1Co.14:9.†
(AS)
[in LXX: 2Ki.22:12 (= Psa.17(18):11 שׁחק), Wi .8 ;]
in Hom., Hes., the lower air which surrounds the earth, as opposite to the purer αἰθήρ of the higher regions; generally, air (MM, VGT, see word): Act.22:23, 1Th.4:17, Rev.9:2 16:17; of the air as the realm of demons, Eph.2:2; ἀ. δέρειν, of striving to no purpose, 1Co.9:26; εἰς ἀ. λαλεῖν, of speaking without effect, not being understood, 1Co.14:9.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | air (7) |
|---|---|
| BSB | air (7) |
Verses
Every verse with Aēr, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Acts
- Acts 22:23And as they cried out, and cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the air,As they were shouting and throwing off their cloaks and tossing dust into the air,
1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians 9:26I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:Therefore I do not run aimlessly; I do not fight like I am beating the air.
- 1 Corinthians 14:9So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air.So it is with you. Unless you speak intelligible words with your tongue, how will anyone know what you are saying? You will just be speaking into the air.
Ephesians
- Ephesians 2:2Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:in which you used to walk when you conformed to the ways of this world and of the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit who is now at work in the sons of disobedience.
1 Thessalonians
- 1 Thessalonians 4:17Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.After that, we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will always be with the Lord.
Revelation
- Revelation 9:2And he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit.The star opened the pit of the Abyss, and smoke rose out of it like the smoke of a great furnace, and the sun and the air were darkened by the smoke from the pit.
- Revelation 16:17And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done.Then the seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air, and a loud voice came from the throne in the temple, saying, “It is done!”
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).