Kŷma — G2949

G2949 · Greek — κῦμα

Pronunciation: koo'-mah

Definition

neuter noun

a billow (as bursting or toppling)

  1. with θαλάσσης added, of impulsive and restless men, tossed to and fro by their raging passions

Usually translated as

wave

Origin

from kýō (to swell (with young), i.e. bend, curve)

Occurrences

Kŷma occurs 5 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (2), Mark (1), Acts (1), Jude (1)

Strong's Lexicon — K