κύματα
kŷma
waves
A swelling or heaving of water; specifically, a wave or billow as seen on the surface of the sea or a large body of water. By extension, used for any surging mass, such as a surge of emotion or a figurative upheaval. In literature, may connote both the physical motion of waves as well as metaphorical agitation or unrest.
Mark 4:37 · Word #8
Lexicon G2949
| Lemma | κῦμα |
| Transliteration | kŷma |
| Strong's | G2949 |
| Definition | A swelling or heaving of water; specifically, a wave or billow as seen on the surface of the sea or a large body of water. By extension, used for any surging mass, such as a surge of emotion or a figurative upheaval. In literature, may connote both the physical motion of waves as well as metaphorical agitation or unrest. |
Morphology N NOM N PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | waves |
| Literal | waves-billows |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | κῦμα |
| Strong's | G2949 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2949-01
surging billows
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative, neuter, plural (Gr,N,,,,,NNP); functioning as a subject or predicate nominative in plural form. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Surging billows" reflects the root idea of swelling or heaving (κῦ-) and preserves the nominative neuter plural form as multiple heaving masses of water. The wording keeps the dynamic sense of swelling inherent in the noun. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
waves
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'surging billows' is overly specific for general context; 'waves' is the direct and proper rendering here matching common usage and the referent. |