Lexical Definition

‎ἱκμάς‎ hikmás (hik-mas') moisture ^G:N-F
of uncertain affinity

moisture.

• dampness

Abbott-Smith

ἰκμάς, -άδος, ἡ, [in LXX. Je 17:8 (יוּבַל), Jb 26:14 (שֶׁמֶץ)*;]
moisture: Lk 8:6.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἰκμάς-άς, άδος, ἡ,

moisture, e.g. of oily leather, [ἰκμάςάδος ἐστὶ ἐν αὐτῇ [τῇ Λιβύῃ] οὐδέν 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.185 ">Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἀνιεὶς ἐκ τοῦ σώματος ἰκμάςάδα, of a corpse exposed to the sun, [Refs 5th c.BC+] of moisture in the soil, [NT]; also θανόντων ἰσὶν οὐκ ἔνεστ᾽ ἰκμάςάς no blood, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of the bodily humours, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of all kinds of animal juices or moist secretions, τὸ περίττωμα τῆς ὑγρᾶς ἰ. ὃν καλοῦμεν ἱδρῶτα [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἡ τῶν καταμηνίων ἰ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἰ. Βάκχου, i.e. wine, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Luke.8.6}