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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: 2429. ἱκμάς (ikmas) -- Moisture, dampness</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/2429.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/1_timothy/2-2.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/2429.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> > 2429</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/2428.htm" title="2428">◄</a> 2429. ikmas <a href="../greek/2430.htm" title="2430">►</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">ikmas: Moisture, dampness</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">ἰκμάς</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Feminine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>ikmas<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>ik-mas'<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(hik-mas')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Moisture, dampness<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>moisture.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from a root word meaning "to moisten" or "to be moist."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The Hebrew equivalent often associated with similar themes is מָטָר (matar, Strong's H4306), which means "rain" or "showers," and טַל (tal, Strong's H2919), meaning "dew."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "ikmas" refers to moisture or dampness, often used metaphorically to describe vitality or freshness. In the context of biblical literature, it can symbolize life-giving properties or the sustenance provided by God.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the arid climate of the ancient Near East, moisture was a precious commodity, essential for agriculture and survival. The presence of moisture was often associated with fertility, growth, and divine blessing. In biblical times, water and moisture were seen as symbols of God's provision and care for His people, as well as His ability to bring life and renewal.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>a prim. word<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>moisture<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>moisture (1).<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 2429: ἰκμάς</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ἰκμάς</span></span>, <span class="greek2">ἰκμαδος</span>, <span class="greek2">ἡ</span>, <span class="accented">moisture</span>: <a href="/interlinear/luke/8-6.htm">Luke 8:6</a>. (the <span class="manuref">Sept.</span> <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/17-8.htm">Jeremiah 17:8</a>; <span class="abbreviation">Homer</span>, Iliad 17, 392; <span class="abbreviation">Josephus</span>, Antiquities 3, 1, 3, and often in other authors.)<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>moisture. <p>Of uncertain affinity; dampness -- moisture. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>ικμαδα ικμάδα ἰκμάδα ikmada ikmáda<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/luke/8-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 8:6</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/8.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">μὴ ἔχειν <b>ἰκμάδα</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> it had no <span class="itali">moisture.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/luke/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> because it lacked <span class="itali">moisture.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/8-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> no had <span class="itali">mositure</span><p><b><a href="/greek/2429.htm">Strong's Greek 2429</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_2429.htm">1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/ikmada_2429.htm">ἰκμάδα — 1 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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/2428.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2428"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2428" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/2430.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2430"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2430" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>