Strong’s G2978 · Greek
λαῖλαψ
laîlaps
Definition
a whirlwind (squall)
Etymology
of uncertain derivation;
How the KJV renders it
- storm
- tempest
Every distinct English word the King James Version uses to translate this Greek term. The variety shows what readers in English receive across many different surface words — the same underlying word, scattered across the English Bible under different names.