Borras βορρᾶς
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| βορρᾶς | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | borras |
| Strong's number | G1005 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | the north |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Luke (1) |
Borras (Greek βορρᾶς, Strong's G1005) is a Greek masculine noun meaning “the north”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
βορρᾶς, -ᾶ (Attic contr. of Βορέας, the North wind personified),
[in LXX for צָפוֹן ;]
1. Boreas, the North wind.
2. the north: Luk.13:29, Rev.21:13.
† (AS)
[in LXX for צָפוֹן ;]
1. Boreas, the North wind.
2. the north: Luk.13:29, Rev.21:13.
† (AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | north (2) |
|---|---|
| BSB | north (2) |
Verses
Every verse with Borras, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Luke
- Luke 13:29And they shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God.People will come from east and west and north and south, and will recline at the table in the kingdom of God.
Revelation
- Revelation 21:13On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates.There were three gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south, and three on the west.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).