UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, f.

Inflections: γαλήνη; -ης

Sense 1: a calm (in contrast with a storm over water).

Semantic entry: 14.23

Semantic domains: Physical Events and States

Subdomains: Events Involving Liquids and Dry Masses

Definition: a calm or unruffled surface of a body of water

Notes: A calm after a storm may be referred to figuratively in some languages as ‘the water lay down’ or ‘the waves sank down again’ or ‘the water became like a table top.’

Show passage in OET: MAT 8:26

OET-RV MAT 8:26

26 “What are you worried about?” asked Yeshua. “You people don’t have much faith.” Then he stood up and told the winds and the water to stop, and the lake became very calm.

OET-LV MAT 8:26

26 And he _is _saying to _them:
Why are _you _all fearful, little _faith ones?
Then having _been _raised, he _gave _rebuke to _the winds and the sea, and a_ great _calm became.

Show passage in OET: MRK 4:39

OET-RV MRK 4:39

39 Now awake, Yeshua scolded the wind and waves, “Quieten down! Stop that!” Then the wind died down and the lake became very calm.

OET-LV MRK 4:39

39 And having _been _awoke, he _gave _rebuke to _the wind and said to _the sea:
Be _keeping _silent, be _silenced.
And the wind died _down and became a_ great _calm.

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All 3 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: OET MAT 8:26

MRK: OET MRK 4:39

LUK: OET LUK 8:24

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

γαλήνη

Form 1

Sense 1: a calm (in contrast with a storm over water).