Lexical Definition
νέφος néphos (nef'-os) cloud G:N-N
apparently a primary word
cloud.
- a cloud
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| νεφών | clouds | LXX.Job.20.6 • LXX.Job.37.21 |
| of clouds | LXX.Job.37.16 | |
| νεφέλησ | cloud | LXX.Job.38.1 |
| νέφουσ | cloud | LXX.Job.40.6 |
| νέφοσ | a cloud | LXX.Job.7.9 • LXX.Job.30.15 • LXX.Job.38.34 • LXX.Prov.16.15 • Heb.12.1 |
| cloud | LXX.Job.26.8 • LXX.Job.37.11 | |
| cloud for its | LXX.Job.38.9 | |
| his cloud | LXX.Job.26.9 | |
| νέφη | and clouds | LXX.Prov.3.20 |
| clouds | LXX.Job.35.5 • LXX.Job.36.28 • LXX.Job.37.22 • LXX.Job.38.37 • LXX.Ps.104.3 • LXX.Prov.8.28 • LXX.Prov.25.14 • LXX.Prov.25.23 • LXX.Eccl.11.3 • LXX.Eccl.12.2 |
Abbott-Smith
νέφος, -ους, τό, [in LXX for עָב, שַׁחַק, עָנָן;]
a mass of clouds, a cloud (cf. νεφέλη); metaph. (as in Hom., Hdt., al.), of a dense throng: He 12:1.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Hebrews | 12:1 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
νέφος, εος, τό,
cloud, mass of clouds, [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__2 metaphorically [Refs 8th c.BC+]; σκότου ν., of blindness, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ν. οἰμωγῆς, στεναγμῶν, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὀφρύων ν. a cloud upon the brow, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II metaphorically, also, a cloud of men, etc., ν. πεζῶν, Τρώων, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ψαρῶν, κολοιῶν,[Refs 5th c.BC+]; πενεστάων ν.[NT]; πολέμοιο ν. the cloud of battle, thick of the fight, [Refs 8th c.BC+]. (Cf. Sanskrit nábhas 'fog', 'cloud', Slavonic nebo 'heaven', Latin nebula.)
LSJ Scripture Refs: Heb.12.1