vapor
Atmis denotes a vapor-like phenomenon, pictured as smoke vapor and as life that appears briefly and vanishes.
The two verses show a vapor-like phenomenon in two settings: smoke vapor among heavenly and earthly signs, and a figure for life’s brief appearance before it vanishes.
Senses in use
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Smoke vapor in signs · dominant
In Acts 2:19, the accusative singular form occurs in the sequence “blood and fire and vapor of smoke”; the APB renders the clause “blood and fire and vapor of smoke.”
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Brief, vanishing image for life · occasional
In James 4:14, the nominative singular form stands in the statement about what life will be; the APB renders, “For you are a vapor, appearing for a little while and then vanishing.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses “vapor” in both verses, qualifying it as “of smoke” in Acts 2:19 and describing it as briefly appearing and vanishing in James 4:14. These phrases confirm the verse-level presentation rather than isolate every contribution of the term.