Strong's Greek Concordance

G109: ἀήρ

aḗr · “air”

Definition

by analogy, to blow); "air" (as naturally circumambient)

KJV translates it as: air

Word origin: from (to breathe unconsciously, i.e. respire;

Extended definition

ἀήρ, ἀέρος, ὁ,
[in LXX: 2Ki.22:12 (= Psa.17(18):11 שׁחק), Wi .8 ;]
in Hom., Hes., the lower air which surrounds the earth, as opposite to the purer αἰθήρ of the higher regions; generally, air (MM, VGT, see word): Act.22:23, 1Th.4:17, Rev.9:2 16:17; of the air as the realm of demons, Eph.2:2; ἀ. δέρειν, of striving to no purpose, 1Co.9:26; εἰς ἀ. λαλεῖν, of speaking without effect, not being understood, 1Co.14:9.†
(AS)

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).

How G109 is translated

  • air ×2
  • the air ×2
  • air, ×2
  • the air; ×1

Bible verses with G109 (aḗr)

Aḗr appears in 7 verses.

  • Acts 22:23

    And as they cried out, and cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the air,

  • 1 Corinthians 9:26

    I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:

  • 1 Corinthians 14:9

    So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air.

  • Ephesians 2:2

    Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:

  • 1 Thessalonians 4:17

    Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

  • Revelation 9:2

    And he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit.

  • Revelation 16:17

    And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done.

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