G3047

λίψ

lipsG:N-M

southwest

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)

The KJV translates G3047 in the following manner:

west (2x)

Full Thayer's lexicon entry

λίψ — líps

λίψ, λιβός, ὁ (from λείβω (to pour forth), because it brings moisture);

1. the southwest wind: Herodotus 2, 25; Polybius 10, 10, 3; others.

2. the quarter of the heavens whence the southwest wind blows: Act 27:12 (on which see βλέπω, 3 and κατά, II. 1 c.) (Gen 13:14; Gen 20:1; Num 2:10; Deu 33:23).

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