Original: λαῖλαψ

Transliteration: laîlaps

Phonetic: lah'-ee-laps

Short Definition: Storm

- Original: λαῖλαψ

- Transliteration: Lailaps

- Phonetic: lah'-ee-laps

- Definition:

1. a whirlwind, a tempestuous wind

2. a violent attack of wind, a squall

a. never a single gust nor a steady blowing wind, however violent, but a storm breaking forth from black thunder clouds in furious gusts, with floods of rain, and throwing everything topsy-turvy

- Origin: of uncertain derivation

- TDNT entry: None

- Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine

- Strong's: Of uncertain derivation; a whirlwind (squall): - storm tempest.