GreekG3047Noun (Masculine)

λίψ

lips

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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