Strong's Lexicon
G2831 — κλυδωνίζομαι
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2831 |
|---|---|
| Word: | κλυδωνίζομαι |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | middle voice from G2830 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | kludonizomai |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | kloo-do-nid'-zom-ai |
| Meaning: | 1. to surge 2. (figuratively) to fluctuate |
| KJV Renderings: | toss to and fro |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
κλυδωνίζομαι, participle κλυδωνιζόμενος; (κλύδων); to be tossed by the waves; metaphorically, to be agitated (like the waves) mentally (A. V. tossed to and fro): with the dative of instrum. παντί ἀνέμῳ τῆς διδασκαλίας, Eph 4:14 (cf. Jas 1:6; οἱ ἄδικοι κλυδωνισθήσονται καί ἀναπαύσασθαι οὐ δυνήσονται, Isa 57:20; ὁ δῆμος ταρασσόμενος καί κλυδωνιζόμενος οἰχήσεται φεύγων, Josephus, Antiquities 9, 11, 3; κλυδωνιζόμενος ἐκ τοῦ ποθου, Aristaenet. epistles 1, 26, p. 121, Boissonade edition (ep. 27, 14 edition Abresch)).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
κλυδωνίζομαι (toss to and fro)
Ephesians 4:14
- KJV: That we be no more children tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine by the sleight of men cunning craftiness whereby they lie in wait to deceive
- GK: ίνα μηκέτι ώμεν νήπιοι κλυδωνιζόμενοι και περιφερόμενοι παντί ανέμω της διδασκαλίας εν τη κυβεία των ανθρώπων εν πανουργία προς την μεθοδείαν της πλάνης