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νεφέλη

Strong’s: G3507

Associated OET lemmas: νεφέλη

UBS entries sharing a lemma or Strong’s identifier: ὁμίχλη (G3507a)

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, f.

Inflections: νεφέλη; -ης

Related lemmas: νέφος

Sense 1: cloud

Semantic entry: 1.34

Semantic domains: Geographical Objects and Features

Subdomains: Atmospheric Objects

Definition: visible mass of particles of water in the sky; varies in color from white to dark grey; source of rain

Notes: In many languages it would be difficult to speak of ‘a cloud coming up in the west,’ for this would seem to imply that a cloud was actually rising from below the earth. In some languages it is better to speak of ‘a cloud getting larger’ or, in the specific context of RV LUK 12:54 · LV LUK 12:54 · Read together LUK 12:54, one may translate ‘when you see a cloud coming to you from the west.’

MAT 17:5: RV MAT 17:5 · LV MAT 17:5 · Read together MAT 17:5

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OET-RV MAT 17:5

5 While he was still speaking, a bright cloud came over the top of them, and wow, a voice came out of the cloud saying, “This is my dear son that I get great pleasure from. Just listen to him.”

OET-LV MAT 17:5

5 Him still speaking, see, a_ bright _cloud overshadowed them, and see, a_voice out _of the cloud saying:
This is the son of _me, the beloved in whom I _took _pleasure, be _hearing from _him.

MAT 24:30: RV MAT 24:30 · LV MAT 24:30 · Read together MAT 24:30

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OET-RV MAT 24:30

30 And then a miracle will appear in the sky as the son of humanity arrives. All of the world’s people groups will be in turmoil, and they’ll see the son of humanity arriving on the clouds in the sky with power and massive splendour.

OET-LV MAT 24:30

30 And then the sign of _the son of_ the _man will _be _being _seen in the_sky, and then all the tribes of _the earth will _be _mourning, and they _will _be _seeing the son of_ the _Man, coming on the clouds of _the sky with power and great glory.

All 21 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 17:5 · RV MAT 24:30 · RV MAT 26:64 · LV MAT 17:5 · LV MAT 24:30 · LV MAT 26:64 · Read together MAT 17:5 · Read together MAT 24:30 · Read together MAT 26:64

MRK: RV MRK 9:7 · RV MRK 13:26 · RV MRK 14:62 · LV MRK 9:7 · LV MRK 13:26 · LV MRK 14:62 · Read together MRK 9:7 · Read together MRK 13:26 · Read together MRK 14:62

LUK: RV LUK 9:34–35 · RV LUK 12:54 · RV LUK 21:27 · LV LUK 9:34–35 · LV LUK 12:54 · LV LUK 21:27 · Read together LUK 9:34–35 · Read together LUK 12:54 · Read together LUK 21:27

ACT: RV ACT 1:9 · LV ACT 1:9 · Read together ACT 1:9

CO1: RV CO1 10:1–2 · LV CO1 10:1–2 · Read together CO1 10:1–2

TH1: RV TH1 4:17 · LV TH1 4:17 · Read together TH1 4:17

JDE: RV JDE 1:12 · LV JDE 1:12 · Read together JDE 1:12

REV: RV REV 1:7 · RV REV 10:1 · RV REV 11:12 · RV REV 14:14–16 · LV REV 1:7 · LV REV 10:1 · LV REV 11:12 · LV REV 14:14–16 · Read together REV 1:7 · Read together REV 10:1 · Read together REV 11:12 · Read together REV 14:14–16