2105. eudia
Strong's Lexicon
eudia: Fair weather, calmness

Original Word: εὐδία
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: eudia
Pronunciation: yoo-DEE-ah
Phonetic Spelling: (yoo-dee'-ah)
Definition: Fair weather, calmness
Meaning: fair weather, good weather.

Word Origin: From the Greek prefix εὖ (eu, meaning "good" or "well") and the root δία (dia, meaning "through" or "thoroughly").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "eudia," the concept of peace and calmness can be related to Hebrew words like שָׁלוֹם (shalom, Strong's H7965), which means peace, completeness, or welfare.

Usage: The term "eudia" refers to a state of fair weather or calmness, often used metaphorically to describe peace or tranquility. In the New Testament, it is used to convey the idea of favorable conditions, both in a literal and figurative sense.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek culture, weather played a significant role in daily life, especially in a maritime society where sea travel was common. Fair weather was essential for safe and successful voyages. The concept of "eudia" would have been understood as a blessing or a sign of divine favor, reflecting a period of peace and prosperity.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from eudios (calm)
Definition
fair weather
NASB Translation
fair weather (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 2105: εὐδία

εὐδία, ἐυδιας, (from εὔδιος, ἐυδιον, and this from εὖ and Ζεύς, genitive Διός, Zeus, the ruler of the air and sky), a serene sky, fair weather: Matthew 16:2 (T brackets WH reject the passage). (Sir. 3:15; Pindar, Aeschylus, Hippocrates, Xenophon, and following.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
fair weather.

Feminine from eu and the alternate of Zeus (as the god of the weather); a clear sky, i.e. Fine weather -- fair weather.

see GREEK eu

see GREEK Zeus

Forms and Transliterations
Ευδια ευδία Εὐδία Eudia Eudía
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Englishman's Concordance
Matthew 16:2 N-NFS
GRK: γενομένης λέγετε Εὐδία πυρράζει γὰρ
NAS: you say, '[It will be] fair weather, for the sky
KJV: ye say, [It will be] fair weather: for
INT: having come you say Fair weather is red indeed

Strong's Greek 2105
1 Occurrence


Εὐδία — 1 Occ.















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