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ἀχλύς

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
ἀχλύς, ύος, ἡ
Greek transliteration: 
achlys
Simplified transliteration: 
achlys
Numbers
Strong's number: 
887
GK Number: 
944
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
1
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-3e(1)
Gloss: 
mistiness, dimness of sight
Definition: 
a mist; darkening, dimness, of the sight, Acts 13:11*

Greek-English Concordance for

Acts 13:11 And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you will be blind, not seeing the sun for a time.” And immediately fell upon him mist (achlys | ἀχλύς | nom sg fem) and darkness, and as he went about he sought someone to lead him by the hand.