Jesus calmed a windstorm (Lk), a great windstorm (Mk), or a great storm (Mt)?

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Ps 107:

28 Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He brought them out of their distress. 29 He calmed the storm to a whisper, and the waves of the sea were hushed.

Strong's Hebrew: 5591. סָ֫עַר (ca'ar) — 24 Occurrences

Strong's Lexicon:

The Hebrew verb "ca'ar" primarily conveys the idea of a storm or tempest, often used metaphorically to describe tumultuous or chaotic situations. It can refer to literal storms or be used figuratively to describe emotional or spiritual turmoil. The word captures the intensity and unpredictability of a storm, emphasizing the power and sometimes the destructive nature of such events.

Jesus fulfilled Psalm 107:29 by calming a storm in Luke 8.

23 As they sailed, [Jesus] fell asleep. And a windstorm came down on the lake, and they were filling with water and were in danger.

Strong's Greek: 2978. λαῖλαψ (lailaps) — 3 Occurrences

Mark added an adjective, 4:

37 A great windstorm arose, and the waves were breaking into the boat, so that the boat was already filling.

Strong's Greek: 3173. μέγας (megas) — 243 Occurrences

To Mark, it wasn't just a windstorm, but a mega windstorm.

Matthew used the same adjective but a different noun, 8:

24 Behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep.

Strong's Greek: 4578. σεισμός (seismos) — 14 Occurrences

BDAG:
a violent shaking or commotion, shock
ⓐ most commonly earthquake
ⓑ storm on a body of water, w. waves caused by high winds

For Matthew, it wasn't merely a mega windstorm; it was a mega seismic storm.

Three authors looked at the same phenomenon with different focuses. Luke was a physician. He described it rather factually and objectively. Mark was more action-oriented. He added a bit emotive. Matthew was an apostle. By calling it a great seismic storm, he elevated the storm beyond a mere natural phenomenon to something cosmic and spiritually significant, connecting it to Psalm 107.

I have no preference. I love all three descriptions