Strong G4535σάλος
tossing
- Transliteration
- salos
- Pronunciation
- sal'-os
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Masculine)
Definition
Probably from the base of G4525; a vibration that is (specifically) billow: - wave.
Detailed definition
σάλος, -ου, ὁ
[in LXX for מוֹט, etc.;]
in poets and late prose, a tossing, as of an earthquake; esp. the tossing, the rolling swell of the sea: Luk.21:25.†
(AS)
[in LXX for מוֹט, etc.;]
in poets and late prose, a tossing, as of an earthquake; esp. the tossing, the rolling swell of the sea: Luk.21:25.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G4535 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- wave1
First verses
- Luke 21:25And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;
Occurrences by book
Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
σάλος [ᾰ], ὁ,
tossing motion, of an earthquake, χθονὸς νῶτα σεισθῆναι σάλῳ [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Iphigenia Taurica” 46)]; especially rolling swell of the sea, πόντου σ., πόντιος σ., [Refs ([prev. author] “Hec.” 28, “IT” 1443: _plural_, πόντιοι σ. [prev. author] “Or.” 994 (Lyric poetry).)]
2 open roadstead, roads, opposed to a harbour, ἐν σάλῳ στῆναι, ={σαλεύειν}[Refs 2nd c.BC+ (11.2; ἀλίμενον μὲν σάλους δὲ ἔχον 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.53.10; οὔτε λιμὴν οὔτε σ. ἐπ᾽ ἀγκύρας 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 3.44, compare 2nd c.BC: Agatharchides Geographus 92, “Periplus Maris Rubri [1st c.AD]” 7 (_plural_), 55.)]
II of ships or persons in them, tossing on the sea, ἐκ πολλοῦ σ. εὕδοντ᾽ ἐπ᾽ ἀκτῆς [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 271; σάλον εἶχεν ἡ θάλασσα 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Lucullus” 10)]; καρηβαρεῖν ὑπὸ σ. [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Herm.” 28; ἐν τοσούτῳ σ. ναυτιάσαντα [prev. author] “Tox.” 19)]: metaphorically of the ship of the state, τὰ μὲν δὴ πόλεος θεοὶ πολλῷ σ. σείσαντες ὤρθωσαν πάλιν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 163; πόλις.. σαλεύει κἀνακουφίσαι κάρα βυθῶν ἔτ᾽ οὐχ οἵα τε φοινίον σάλου [prev. author] “OT” 24; ἐν σάλῳ πόλις γενομένη 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 6.49)]; ἔσχε.. ὁ ἀγὼν ὑποτροπὴν καὶ σ. began to waver, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Alexander” 32, compare “Aem.” 18; compare σαλεύω 11.1.)]
II.2 distemper, restlessness, perplexity, [LXX+2nd c.AD+ (LXX.Sir.40.5, 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 9.816; τῆς ψυχῆς 2nd c.AD: Maximus Tyrius Sophista 1.1.)]
tossing motion, of an earthquake, χθονὸς νῶτα σεισθῆναι σάλῳ [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Iphigenia Taurica” 46)]; especially rolling swell of the sea, πόντου σ., πόντιος σ., [Refs ([prev. author] “Hec.” 28, “IT” 1443: _plural_, πόντιοι σ. [prev. author] “Or.” 994 (Lyric poetry).)]
2 open roadstead, roads, opposed to a harbour, ἐν σάλῳ στῆναι, ={σαλεύειν}[Refs 2nd c.BC+ (11.2; ἀλίμενον μὲν σάλους δὲ ἔχον 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.53.10; οὔτε λιμὴν οὔτε σ. ἐπ᾽ ἀγκύρας 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 3.44, compare 2nd c.BC: Agatharchides Geographus 92, “Periplus Maris Rubri [1st c.AD]” 7 (_plural_), 55.)]
II of ships or persons in them, tossing on the sea, ἐκ πολλοῦ σ. εὕδοντ᾽ ἐπ᾽ ἀκτῆς [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 271; σάλον εἶχεν ἡ θάλασσα 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Lucullus” 10)]; καρηβαρεῖν ὑπὸ σ. [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Herm.” 28; ἐν τοσούτῳ σ. ναυτιάσαντα [prev. author] “Tox.” 19)]: metaphorically of the ship of the state, τὰ μὲν δὴ πόλεος θεοὶ πολλῷ σ. σείσαντες ὤρθωσαν πάλιν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 163; πόλις.. σαλεύει κἀνακουφίσαι κάρα βυθῶν ἔτ᾽ οὐχ οἵα τε φοινίον σάλου [prev. author] “OT” 24; ἐν σάλῳ πόλις γενομένη 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 6.49)]; ἔσχε.. ὁ ἀγὼν ὑποτροπὴν καὶ σ. began to waver, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Alexander” 32, compare “Aem.” 18; compare σαλεύω 11.1.)]
II.2 distemper, restlessness, perplexity, [LXX+2nd c.AD+ (LXX.Sir.40.5, 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 9.816; τῆς ψυχῆς 2nd c.AD: Maximus Tyrius Sophista 1.1.)]