ἀήρ

ἀήρ, ἀέρος, ὁ,

[in LXX: 2 Kong 22,12 (= Psa.17(18):11 שׁחק), Wi .8 ;]

in Hom., Hes., the lower air which surrounds the earth, as opposite to the purer αἰθήρ of the higher regions; generally, air (MM, VGT, see word): ApG 22,23, 1 Thess 4,17, Åb 9,2; 16,17; of the air as the realm of demons, Ef 2,2 ἀ. δέρειν, of striving to no purpose, 1 Kor 9,26 εἰς ἀ. λαλεῖν, of speaking without effect, not being understood, 1 Kor 14,9,†