- Original: κῦμα - Transliteration: Kuma - Phonetic: koo'-mah - Definition: 1. a wave (swell) esp. of the sea or of a lake a. of impulse and restless men, tossed to and fro by their raging passions - Origin: from kuo (to swell [with young], i.e bend, curve) - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Neuter - Strong's: From κύω kuō(to swell [with young] that is bend curve); a billow (as bursting or toppling): - wave. Total KJV Occurrences: 5 • waves, 5 Mat 8:24; Mat 14:24; Mar 4:37; Act 27:41; Jude 1:13