Greek Word Study · Strong’s G5208

ὕλη

hulē · “forest

Used 1 times across 1 book

Definition
ὕλη, -ης, ἡ
[in LXX: Job.19:29 (†) Job.38:40 (סֻכָּה), Psa.69:2 B.l א (יָוֵן), Isa.10:17 (שָׁמִיר), Wis.11:17 15:13, Sir.28:10, 2Ma.2:24, 4Ma.1:29 * ;]
1. wood, forest, woodland (Thus., Xen., al.).
2. wood, timber, fuel (Hom., Hdt., Thuc., al.): Jas.3:5 (see Hort, Ja., 70, 104 f.).
3. = Lat. materia, esp. in Philosophy, matter (Arist. and later writers; Wis, ll. with).†
Where it appears
James
1
In the text
James 3:5Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!

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