βορρᾶς
borrasthe northHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentNoun · masculine2 occurrences2 books2 verses
Definition
βορρᾶς, -ᾶ (Attic contr. of Βορέας, the North wind personified),
[in LXX for צָפוֹן ;]
1. Boreas, the North wind.
2. the north: Luke 13:29, Revelation 21:13.
Hebrew words it translates
The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as βορρᾶς:
Usage patterns
Occurrences
2 total
- Luke 13:29βορρᾶ · northPeople will come from east and west and north and south, and will recline at the table in the kingdom of God.
- Revelation 21:13βορρᾶ · [the] northThere were three gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south, and three on the west.