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G822 ἀτμίς (atmís)
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Quick Definition

ἀτμίς, ίδος, ἡ n.f. breath, steam, vapor

Strong's Definition

from the same as 109; mist

KJV Usage: vapour

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

noun, f. | -ίδος

1.36 · Geographical Objects and Features · Atmospheric Objects

steam a hot steamy vapor An important connotation in the use of the term ἀτμίς is the fact that it disappears so readily. This is a particularly significant element in JAS 4:14. The closest equivalent of ἀτμίς is normally a term which refers to the steam rising from a boiling pot or cauldron.

ACT 2:19 · JAS 4:14

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἀτμίς, -idos, ἡ, vapor: Jas. iv. 14; καπνοῦ (Joel ii. 30 [al. iii. 87}, Acts ii. 19 [opp. to καπνός in Aristot. meteor. 2, 4 p. 359%, 29 sq., to νέφος ibid. 1, 9 p. 346°, 32]. (In Grk. writ. fr. [Hdt. 4, 75 and] Plat. Tim. p. 86 e. down.)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ἀτμίς atmis 2x

an exhalation, vapor, smoke, Acts 2:19; Jas. 4:14*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

ἀτμίς, -ίδος, ἡ,

[in LXX for עָנָן, תִּימָרָה, etc.;]

vapour: Ja 4:14; ἀ. καπνοῦ, Ac 2:19(LXX).†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

ἀτμίς. The long British Museum magical papyrus, P Lond 121689 and 743 (jji/A.D.) (=I. pp. 104, 108), shows this word twice—rreptéveykovy τὸ δακ[τ]ύλιον ἐπὶ τῆς ἀτμίτος τοῦ λιβίάνου) and περὶ τὴν ἀτμίδα. Cf. νὴ δο4}" (ii/A.D. ?— Epidaurus) θυμιατήριον ἀτμίζοϊν.

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

ἀτμίς (atmis) — vapor. ἀτμ-ίς, ίδος (-ίτος[Refs 5th c.BC+]: properly, moist vapour, steam, opposed to καπνός (but ἀτμὶς καπνοῦ[LXX+4th c.BC+]

II. sublimate or deposit of colouring matter, [Refs]

III. poultice, [Refs 1st c.AD+]

IV. ={σπινθήρ, ἀπαύγασμα}, [Refs 5th c.AD+]

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