χειμών
cheimṓn
storm
A season of cold and inclement weather, especially marked by rain, storms, or wind; generally 'winter,' but also used to denote severe weather, storms, or tempests; in some contexts, refers specifically to the season characterized by storms in the Mediterranean climate.
Matthew 16:3 · Word #4
Lexicon G5494
| Lemma | χειμών |
| Transliteration | cheimṓn |
| Strong's | G5494 |
| Definition | A season of cold and inclement weather, especially marked by rain, storms, or wind; generally 'winter,' but also used to denote severe weather, storms, or tempests; in some contexts, refers specifically to the season characterized by storms in the Mediterranean climate. |
Morphology N NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | storm |
| Literal | storm-winter |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | χειμών |
| Strong's | G5494 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5494-01
storm-season
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative masculine singular (subject form). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes the season characterized by cold and pouring storms, rooted in the idea of rain being poured out. "Storm-season" preserves both the meteorological force and its seasonal sense in nominative singular form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
storm-season
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 correctly reflects the Greek 'cheimon' here which refers to a season of storms and inclement weather. |