◄ 109. aér ►
Strong's Lexicon aér: Air Original Word: ἀήρ Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: aér Pronunciation: ah-ayr' Phonetic Spelling: (ah-ayr') Definition: Air Meaning: air, the lower air we breathe. Word Origin: Derived from aemi (to breathe unconsciously, i.e., respire; by analogy, to blow) Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H7307 (רוּחַ, ruach): Often translated as "spirit" or "wind," this Hebrew word shares a conceptual link with "aér" in terms of breath and the invisible force of life. - H8064 (שָׁמַיִם, shamayim): Translated as "heavens" or "sky," it relates to the broader concept of the atmosphere and the dwelling place of God. Usage: In the New Testament, "aér" refers to the lower atmosphere, the air that surrounds the earth and is breathed by living creatures. It is often used metaphorically to describe the realm of spiritual forces or the domain of influence. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek culture, the concept of "aér" was not only physical but also philosophical. The Greeks considered air one of the four classical elements, essential for life and a medium for the divine. In the biblical context, the air is seen as part of God's creation, sustaining life and sometimes symbolizing the spiritual realm where unseen forces operate. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from aémi (to breathe, blow) Definition air NASB Translation air (7). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 109: ἀήρ ἀήρ, ἀέρος, ὁ (ἄημι, ἄω (cf. ἄνεμος, at the beginning)), the air (particularly the lower and denser, as distinguished from the higher and rarer ὁ αἰθήρ, cf. Homer, Iliad 14, 288), the atmospheric region: Acts 22:23; 1 Thessalonians 4:17; Revelation 9:2; Revelation 16:17; ὁ ἄρχων τῆς ἐξουσίας τοῦ ἀέρος in Ephesians 2:2 signifies 'the ruler of the powers (spirits, see ἐξουσία 4 c. ββ.) in the air,' i. e. the devil, the prince of the demons that according to Jewish opinion fill the realm of air (cf. Meyer at the passage; (B. D. American edition under the word ; Stuart in Bib. Sacr. for 1843, p. 139f)). Sometimes indeed, ἀήρ denotes a hazy, obscure atmosphere (Homer, Iliad 17, 644; 3, 381; 5, 356, etc.; Polybius 18, 3, 7), but is nowhere quite equiv, to σκότος — the sense which many injudiciously assign it in Ephesians, the passage cited ἀέρα δέρειν, (cf.verberat ictibus auras, Vergil Aen. 5, 377, of pugilists who miss their aim) i. e. to contend in vain, 1 Corinthians 9:26; εἰς ἀέρα λαλεῖν (verba ventis profundere, Lucr. 4, 929 (932)) 'to speak into the air' i. e. without effect, used of those who speak what is not understood by the hearers, 1 Corinthians 14:9. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance air. From aemi (to breathe unconsciously, i.e. Respire; by analogy, to blow); "air" (as naturally circumambient) -- air. Compare psucho. see GREEK psucho Forms and Transliterations αερα αέρα ἀέρα αερος αέρος ἀέρος αέρων αηρ αήρ ἀὴρ aer aēr aḕr aera aéra aeros aéros Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Acts 22:23 N-AMS GRK: εἰς τὸν ἀέρα NAS: and tossing dust into the air, KJV: dust into the air, INT: into the air 1 Corinthians 9:26 N-AMS GRK: ὡς οὐκ ἀέρα δέρων NAS: in such a way, as not beating the air; KJV: as one that beateth the air: INT: as not [the] air beating 1 Corinthians 14:9 N-AMS GRK: γὰρ εἰς ἀέρα λαλοῦντες NAS: For you will be speaking into the air. KJV: speak into the air. INT: indeed into [the] air speaking Ephesians 2:2 N-GMS GRK: ἐξουσίας τοῦ ἀέρος τοῦ πνεύματος NAS: of the power of the air, of the spirit KJV: of the power of the air, the spirit INT: authority of the air the spirit 1 Thessalonians 4:17 N-AMS GRK: κυρίου εἰς ἀέρα καὶ οὕτως NAS: the Lord in the air, and so KJV: the Lord in the air: and so INT: Lord in [the] air and thus Revelation 9:2 N-NMS GRK: καὶ ὁ ἀὴρ ἐκ τοῦ NAS: and the sun and the air were darkened KJV: and the air were darkened INT: and the air by the Revelation 16:17 N-AMS GRK: ἐπὶ τὸν ἀέρα καὶ ἐξῆλθεν NAS: out his bowl upon the air, and a loud KJV: vial into the air; and there came INT: into the air and came out Strong's Greek 109 7 Occurrences ἀὴρ — 1 Occ. ἀέρα — 5 Occ. ἀέρος — 1 Occ.