Definition
λίψ, λιβός, ὁ
[in LXX chiefly for נֶגֶב, also for תֵּימָן, מַעֲרָב, etc., Genesis 13:14, Numbers 2:10, 2 Chronicles 32:30, al. ;]
the SW. wind: βλέποντα κατὰ λ., Acts 27:12 (see Page, in l; Deiss., ES, 141).
Hebrew words it translates
The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as λίψ:
Usage patterns
Occurrences
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- Acts 27:12λίβα · southwestSince the harbor was unsuitable to winter in, the majority decided to sail on, hoping that somehow they could reach Phoenix to winter there. Phoenix was a harbor in Crete facing both southwest and northwest.