Strong's Lexicon
G5566 — χῶρος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G5566 |
|---|---|
| Word: | χῶρος |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | of Latin origin |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | choros |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | kho`-ros |
| Meaning: | 1. the north-west wind |
| KJV Renderings: | north west |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
χῶρος, χωρου, ὁ, the northwest wind (LatinCorus orCaurus): for the quarter of the heavens from which this wind blows, Act 27:12 (on which see λίψ, 2).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
χῶρος (north west)
Acts 27:12
- KJV: And 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 to winter an haven of Crete and lieth toward the south west and north west
- GK: ανευθέτου δε του λιμένος υπάρχοντος προς παραχειμασίαν οι πλείους έθεντο βουλήν αναχθήναι κακείθεν ει δύναιντο καταντήσαντες εις Φοίνικα παραχειμάσαι λιμένα της Κρήτης βλέποντα κατά λίβα και κατά χώρον
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