Strong G3047λίψ
southwest
- Transliteration
- lips
- Pronunciation
- leeps
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Masculine)
Definition
Probably from λείβω leibō (to pour a libation); the south (southwest) wind (as bringing rain) that is (by extension) the south quarter: - southwest.
Detailed definition
λίψ, λιβός, ὁ
[in LXX chiefly for נֶגֶב, also for תֵּימָן, מַעֲרָב, etc., Gen.13:14, Num.2:10, 2Ch.32:30, al.;]
the SW. wind: βλέποντα κατὰ λ., Act.27:12 (see Page, in l; Deiss., ES, 141).†
(AS)
[in LXX chiefly for נֶגֶב, also for תֵּימָן, מַעֲרָב, etc., Gen.13:14, Num.2:10, 2Ch.32:30, al.;]
the SW. wind: βλέποντα κατὰ λ., Act.27:12 (see Page, in l; Deiss., ES, 141).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G3047 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- west1
First verses
- Acts 27:12And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart thence also, if by any means they might attain to Phenice, and there to winter; which is an haven of Crete, and lieth toward the south west and north west.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
λίψ, ὁ,
Agenitive λιβός, the SW. wind, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.25, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Meteorologica” 364b2 (_plural_), “Mu.” 394b27, 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 9.11: _plural_, 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 10.10.3.)]
A.2 the South, frequently in [LXX (LXX, LXX.Gen.13.14, +others)]
A.3 the West, opposed to ἀπηλιώτης, [LXX+2nd c.BC+ (“PTeb.” 14.19 (2nd c.BC), 2nd c.AD: Vettius Valens Astrologus 8.5, 4th c.AD: Paulus Alexandrinus Astrologus “A.” 2, 2nd-3rd c.AD: Hermes Trismegistus cited in 5th c.AD: Stobaeus, Joannes 1.21.9, 1.49.45; rarely in LXX, LXX.2Ch.32.30, 33.14, 2nd c.AD(?): Theodotion LXX.Dan.8.5)]; λιβός or λίβα εἰς ἀπηλιώτην from [Refs 1st c.AD+ (“West” to East, “BGU” 1037.15 (1st c.AD), “CPR” 28.21 (2nd c.AD).)]
A.4 Astron., πρωινὸς λ., μεσημβρινὸς λ., ὀψινὸς λ., position of a star on the W. horizon at sunrise, midday, or sunset, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Ptolemaeus Epigrammaticus “Alm.” 8.4.)]
Agenitive λιβός, the SW. wind, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.25, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Meteorologica” 364b2 (_plural_), “Mu.” 394b27, 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 9.11: _plural_, 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 10.10.3.)]
A.2 the South, frequently in [LXX (LXX, LXX.Gen.13.14, +others)]
A.3 the West, opposed to ἀπηλιώτης, [LXX+2nd c.BC+ (“PTeb.” 14.19 (2nd c.BC), 2nd c.AD: Vettius Valens Astrologus 8.5, 4th c.AD: Paulus Alexandrinus Astrologus “A.” 2, 2nd-3rd c.AD: Hermes Trismegistus cited in 5th c.AD: Stobaeus, Joannes 1.21.9, 1.49.45; rarely in LXX, LXX.2Ch.32.30, 33.14, 2nd c.AD(?): Theodotion LXX.Dan.8.5)]; λιβός or λίβα εἰς ἀπηλιώτην from [Refs 1st c.AD+ (“West” to East, “BGU” 1037.15 (1st c.AD), “CPR” 28.21 (2nd c.AD).)]
A.4 Astron., πρωινὸς λ., μεσημβρινὸς λ., ὀψινὸς λ., position of a star on the W. horizon at sunrise, midday, or sunset, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Ptolemaeus Epigrammaticus “Alm.” 8.4.)]