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G3558 νότος (nótos)
Greek
Noun, Masculine
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Quick Definition

the south wind, the South

Strong's Definition

the south(-west) wind; by extension, the southern quarter itself

Derivation: of uncertain affinity;

KJV Usage: south (wind)

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

νότος, νότου, ὁ, the south wind; a. properly: Luk_12:55; Act_27:13; Act_28:13. b. the South (cf. βορρᾶς): Mat_12:42; Luk_11:31; Luk_13:29; Rev_21:13. (From Homer down; the Sept. chiefly for πΖβΖα, the southern quarter, the South; and for γΘΜψεΜν, the southern (both) wind and quarter; ϊΕΜιξΘο, the same; χΘγΔιν, the eastern (both) quarter and wind.)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

νότος notos 7x the south wind, Luk_12:55 ; Act_27:13 ; Act_28:13 ; meton. the south, the southern quarter of the heavens, Mat_12:42 ; Luk_11:31 ; Luk_13:29 ; Rev_21:13

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

νότος , -ου , ὁ , [in LXX chiefly for H5045 , also for H1864 , H8486 and H6921 ;] 1. prop ., the south wind: Luk_12:55 , Act_27:13 ; Act_28:13 . 2. South: Luk_13:29 , Rev_21:13 . 3. the South , as a region ( cf. H5045 ): Mat_12:42 , Luk_11:31 .†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

νότος [page 430] For νότος , the southern quarter, the south, it is sufficient to cite P Oxy II. 255 .7 (census return A.D. 48) (= Selections , p. 46) ἐν τῇ ὑπαρχο [ύσῃ μοι οἰκίᾳ λαύρ ]ας νότου , in the house which belongs to me in the South Lane, P Tebt II. 342 .8 (tale ii/A.D.) νότου (see Proleg. p. 73) νοτινῆς ῥύμης , on the south of the southern road. Other exx. of the adj. are P Ryl II. 157 .5 (A.D. 135) τὴν νοτίνην [μερίδα , the southern portion, and P Oxy IV. 729 .9 (A.D. 137) τοῦ νοτίνου χώματος , the southern embankment ; for the form νότιος cf. Syll 538 ( = .8 970) .3 (B.C. 289 8) παρὰ τὸ νότιον τεῖχος τὸ τοῦ ἱεροῦ , and see Cronert Mem. Herc. p. 186.

Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon

νότος νότος, ὁ, "the south or south-west wind", Lat. Auster, Od. , Hdt. , etc. "Notus" is personified as god of the S. wind, Hes. "the south or south-west quarter", πρὸς νότον τῆς Λήμνου Hdt. ; τὸ πρὸς ν. τῆς πόλεως Thuc.

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

νότος, -ου, ὁ [in LXX chiefly for נֶגֶב, also for דָּרוֹם, תֵּימָן and קָדִים ;] __1. prop., the south wind: Luk.12:55, Act.27:13 28:13 __2. South: Luk.13:29, Rev.21:13 __3. the South, as a region (cf. נֶגֶב): Mat.12:42, Luk.11:31.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (7)

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