"an exhalation, vapor, smoke, Acts 2:19; Jas. 4:14*"
Definition and meaning
an exhalation, vapor, smoke, Acts 2:19; Jas. 4:14*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἀτμίς
Historical context
The Roman Empire provided infrastructure no previous civilization had built — roads, sea routes, a common language in Greek, and relative peace across the Mediterranean. Jewish synagogues existed in every major city, giving Paul a starting point everywhere he traveled. The early church had no buildings, no political power, no social standing — and spread faster than any movement in ancient history.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of atmis (G822) across the King James Bible.
And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke:
Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.
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Common questions
Strong's G822 (atmis) is a Greek word that means: an exhalation, vapor, smoke, Acts 2:19; Jas. 4:14* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word atmis (G822) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G822 is atmis, a Greek word defined as: an exhalation, vapor, smoke, Acts 2:19; Jas. 4:14*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
atmis is a Greek word found in the New Testament.