"agitation, tossing, rolling, spc. of the sea, Lk. 21:25*"
Definition and meaning
agitation, tossing, rolling, spc. of the sea, Lk. 21:25*
In the original Greek the word is written: σάλος
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
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 salos (G4535) across the King James Bible.
And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;
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Common questions
Strong's G4535 (salos) is a Greek word that means: agitation, tossing, rolling, spc. of the sea, Lk. 21:25* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word salos (G4535) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4535 is salos, a Greek word defined as: agitation, tossing, rolling, spc. of the sea, Lk. 21:25*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
salos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.