κλύδωνι
kludoni
wave
from (to billow or dash over); a surge of the sea (literally or figuratively):--raging, wave.
James 1:6 · Word #11
Lexicon G2830
| Lemma | κλύδων |
| Transliteration | klýdōn |
| Strong's | G2830 |
| In-context | wave |
| Literal | wave |
Morphology N DAT M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | κλύδων |
| Strong's | G2830 |
SIBI-P1 G2830-01
in the billowing surge
| Root | κλύδων (klýdōn) |
| Core Meanings | surge, billow, wave, swelling of the sea, raging motion |
| Semantic Range | literal sea wave, storm surge, raging swell; figuratively, turbulence, instability, emotional or spiritual agitation |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical usage, κλύδων evokes the instability and uncontrollable force of storm-driven seas, often symbolizing inner doubt, chaos, or spiritual unrest in contrast to steadfast faith. |
| Morphological Notes | Gr,N,,,,,DMS — noun, dative masculine singular; from κλύδων (klýdōn), referring to a surge or wave. The dative case likely functions as locative ("in") or instrumental ("by/with"). |
| Rendering Rationale | κλύδων denotes a swelling, surging wave of the sea. The form κλύδωνι is dative masculine singular, which commonly expresses location or means; "in the billowing surge" preserves the concrete sea-imagery of a heaving wave while reflecting the dative singular form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Word Usage (2 occurrences of G2830)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luke 8:24 | κλύδωνι | kludoni | raging |
| James 1:6 | κλύδωνι | kludoni | wave |