GreekG3047Noun (Masculine)
λίψ
lips
“southwest”
1Occurrences
G3047Strong's #
Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
the south(- west) wind (as bringing rain, i.e. (by extension) the south quarter)
probably from (to pour a "libation");
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
the SW. wind: βλέποντα κατὰ λ., (see Page, in l; Deiss., ES, 141).
LXX: chiefly for נֶגֶב, also for תֵּימָן, מַעֲרָב, etc.,
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Noun (Masculine)
Morphology Code
G:N-M
Full Description
Greek Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
λίψ appears 1 time in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Acts
1
Key Passages
Acts 27:12BSB
Since the harbor was unsuitable to winter in, the majority decided to sail on, if somehow they could reach Phoenix to winter there. Phoenix was a harbor in Crete facing both southwest and northwest.
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