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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 2949. κῦμα (kuma) -- Wave</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/2949.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/2_peter/3-10.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/2949.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 2949</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/2948.htm" title="2948">◄</a> 2949. kuma <a href="../greek/2950.htm" title="2950">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">kuma: Wave</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">κῦμα</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Neuter<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>kuma<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>KOO-mah<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(koo'-mah)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Wave<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>a wave, surge, billow.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the verb κλύζω (kluzo), meaning "to wash over" or "to surge."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of waves is תְּהוֹם (tehom), which refers to the deep or the abyss, highlighting the chaotic and powerful nature of the sea.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>In the New Testament, "kuma" refers to a wave, typically of the sea. It is used metaphorically to describe instability or turmoil, often in the context of faith or spiritual challenges. The imagery of waves is employed to convey the power and unpredictability of natural forces, as well as the need for steadfastness in the face of such challenges.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the ancient Mediterranean world, the sea was both a source of sustenance and a symbol of chaos and danger. Mariners and coastal communities were acutely aware of the sea's power, and waves were a common metaphor for life's uncertainties and trials. In Jewish thought, the sea often represented chaos and opposition to God's order, making the calming of the sea by Jesus a powerful demonstration of His divine authority.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from kuó (to be pregnant, swell)<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a wave<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>waves (4).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 2949: κῦμα</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">κῦμα</span></span>, <span class="greek2">κυματος</span>, <span class="greek2">τό</span> (from <span class="greek2">κυέῶ</span> to swell; <span class="abbreviation">Curtius</span>, § 79; from <span class="abbreviation">Homer</span> down), <span class="accented">a wave</span> (cf. English <span class="accented">swell</span>), especially <span class="accented">of the sea or of a lake</span>: <a href="/interlinear/matthew/8-24.htm">Matthew 8:24</a>; <a href="/interlinear/matthew/14-24.htm">Matthew 14:24</a>; <a href="/interlinear/mark/4-37.htm">Mark 4:37</a>; <a href="/interlinear/acts/27-41.htm">Acts 27:41</a> (<span class="manuref">R</span> <span class="manuref">G</span> <span class="manuref">Tr</span> text brackets); <span class="greek2">κύματα</span> <span class="greek2">ἄγρια</span>, properly, Wis. 14:1; with <span class="greek2">θαλάσσης</span> added, of impulsive and restless men, tossed to and fro by their raging passions, <a href="/interlinear/jude/1-13.htm">Jude 1:13</a>. (Synonym: cf. <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">κλύδων</span></span>.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>wave. <p>From kuo (to swell (with young), i.e. Bend, curve); a billow (as bursting or toppling) -- wave. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>κύμα κυμαίνουσα κυμαινούσης κυμαίνουσιν κύμασιν κυματα κύματα κύματά κυμάτια κυμάτιον κυματων κυμάτων κυμβαλίζοντες kumata kumaton kumatōn kymata kýmata kymaton kymatōn kymáton kymátōn<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/matthew/8-24.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 8:24</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural">N-GNP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/8.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὑπὸ τῶν <b>κυμάτων</b> αὐτὸς δὲ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> was being covered <span class="itali">with the waves;</span> but Jesus Himself<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> was covered with <span class="itali">the waves:</span> but he<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/8-24.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> by the <span class="itali">waves</span> he himself however<p><b><a href="/text/matthew/14-24.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 14:24</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural">N-GNP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/14.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὑπὸ τῶν <b>κυμάτων</b> ἦν γὰρ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/14.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> battered <span class="itali">by the waves;</span> for the wind<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/14.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> tossed with <span class="itali">waves:</span> for the wind<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/14-24.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> by the <span class="itali">waves</span> was for<p><b><a href="/text/mark/4-37.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 4:37</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural">N-NNP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/4.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καὶ τὰ <b>κύματα</b> ἐπέβαλλεν εἰς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/mark/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of wind, <span class="itali">and the waves</span> were breaking over<br><a href="/kjvs/mark/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of wind, and <span class="itali">the waves</span> beat into<br><a href="/interlinear/mark/4-37.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> And the <span class="itali">waves</span> beat into<p><b><a href="/text/acts/27-41.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 27:41</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Neuter">Noun-GNP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/27.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">βίας τῶν <b>κυμάτων</b> </span><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/27-41.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> violence of the <span class="itali">waves</span><p><b><a href="/text/jude/1-13.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jude 1:13</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural">N-NNP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/jude/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3"><b>κύματα</b> ἄγρια θαλάσσης</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jude/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> wild <span class="itali">waves</span> of the sea, casting<br><a href="/kjvs/jude/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Raging <span class="itali">waves</span> of the sea, foaming out<br><a href="/interlinear/jude/1-13.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">waves</span> wild of [the] sea<p><b><a href="/greek/2949.htm">Strong's Greek 2949</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_2949.htm">5 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/kumata_2949.htm">κύματα — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/kumato_n_2949.htm">κυμάτων — 3 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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