Greek Word Study · Strong’s G109
ἀήρ
aēr · “air”
Used 7 times across 5 books
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.†
[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.†
Where it appears
Acts1
1 Corinthians2
Ephesians1
1 Thessalonians1
Revelation2
In the text
Acts 22:23And as they cried out, and cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the air,1 Corinthians 9:26I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:1 Corinthians 14:9So 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 2:2Wherein 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 4:17Then 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 9:2And 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 16:17And 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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