Lexical Definition

‎χειμάζω‎ cheimázō (khi-mad'-zo) be storm-tossed ^G:V
from the same as ‎χειμών‎

be tossed with tempest.

• to storm, i.e. (passively) to labor under a gale

Abbott-Smith

χειμάζω (< χεῖμα, winter cold) [in LXX: Pr 26:10 (†) * ;]
1. to expose to winter cold, go into winter quarters.
2. to drive with storm; pass., to be driven with storm, tempest-tossed: Ac 27:18.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

χειμάζω-άζω

(future -άσω[Refs 4th c.BC+]:—transitive, expose to the winter cold: found only in passive, to be exposed thereto, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; pass the winter, [χειμάζωασθῇ καὶ ἡλιωθῇ ἡ γῆ 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Causis Plantarum” 3.20.7 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; of trees, live through the winter, χειμάζωασθέντα [δένδρα] [χειμάζωασθῆναι χειμάζωῶσι ὡραίοις καὶ καλοῖς [prev. author] “CP” 2.1.2. ">Refs]

__2 intransitive, pass the winter, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: of armies, go into winter quarters, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II raise a storm or tempest, θεοῦ τοιαῦτα χειμάζωάζοντος [χειμάζωάζῃ ὁ θεὸς ἐν τῇ θαλάττῃ 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Oeconomicus” 8.16, compare “IG” 7.4255.5 (Orop.); χειμάζωάσει [ἡ νεφέλη] ἐφ᾽ ἡμᾶς 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.195d ">Refs 5th c.BC+]: impersonal, ἐχείμαζε ἡμέρας τρεῖς the storm continued, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; χειμάζωάσει there will be stormy weather, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__III with accusative, drive forth or away, of a storm, ἔξω χ. [τοὺς μύας] [Refs]:—passive, to be driven by a storm, overtaken by it, [χειμάζωασθεὶς ἀνέμῳ [prev. author] 8.99; ἐν θαλάττῃ χειμάζωαζομένου πλοίου 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Ion” 540b, etc. ">Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.2 metaphorically, toss like a storm, distress, τόδ᾽ αἷμα χ. πόλιν [χειμάζωάζειν 4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus “Fragmenta” 452 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]: also, annoy, vex, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σφὴξ τοῖς κέντροις πλήσσων ἐχείμαζε [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, to be tempest-tossed, distressed, especially of the state considered as a ship, [χειμάζωάζεται 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Ion” 966 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; also of single persons, κατὰ θάλασσαν χειμάζωασθεῖσαι (as example of a ψυχικὸν πάθος) [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; suffer grievously, [χειμάζωάζεται 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ichn.” 267; ταῖς σαῖς ἀπειλαῖς αἷς ἐχειμάζωάσθην [prev. author] “Ant.” 391; ἄλλῃ δ᾽ ἐν τύχῃ χ. 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hippolytus” 315; χειμάζωαζόμεθα.. ὑπ᾽ ἀπορίας ἐν τοῖς νῦν λόγοις 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Philebus” 29b, compare “La.” 194c; ὑπό τινων “PSI” 4.349.4 (3rd c.BC)">Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐν στρατείαις ἢ νόσοις ἢ ἐν θαλάττῃ χ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of feverish patients, χειμάζωάζονται μάλιστα πεμπταῖοι [Refs 5th c.BC+]