Strong’s G2978 · Greek

λαῖλαψ
laîlaps

Definition

a whirlwind (squall)

Etymology

of uncertain derivation;

How the KJV renders it

  • storm
  • tempest

Every distinct English word the King James Version uses to translate this Greek term. The variety shows what readers in English receive across many different surface words — the same underlying word, scattered across the English Bible under different names.