Nephos νέφος
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| νέφος | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | nephos |
| Strong's number | G3509 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | neuter noun |
| Gloss | cloud |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Nephos (Greek νέφος, Strong's G3509) is a Greek neuter noun meaning “cloud”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the New Testament.
Definition
νέφος, -ους, τό
[in LXX for עָב, שַׁחַק, עָנַן ;]
a mass of clouds, a cloud (cf. νεφέλη); metaphorically as in Hom., Hdt., al.), of a dense throng: Heb.12:1.†
(AS)
[in LXX for עָב, שַׁחַק, עָנַן ;]
a mass of clouds, a cloud (cf. νεφέλη); metaphorically as in Hom., Hdt., al.), of a dense throng: Heb.12:1.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | cloud (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | cloud (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Nephos, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Hebrews
- Hebrews 12:1Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set out for us.
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).