1005. borras

Lexicon

borras: North wind

Original Word: βορρᾶς
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: borras
Pronunciation: bor-RAHS
Phonetic Spelling: (bor-hras')
Definition: North wind
Meaning: the north wind, hence: the North.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

north.

Of uncertain derivation; the north (properly, wind) -- north.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of uncertain origin
Definition
north
NASB Translation
north (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 1005: βορρᾶς

βορρᾶς, βορρᾶ (Winers Grammar, § 8, 1; Buttmann, 20 (18)), ὁ (equivalent to βορέας, βορέου), often (in Attic writings), in the Sept. for צָפון;

1. Boreas; the north-northeast wind.

2. the north: Luke 13:29; Revelation 21:13 (cf. Winer's Grammar, 121 (115) under the word μεσημβρία).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from a root word meaning "to be cold" or "north."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Hebrew 6828: צָפוֹן (tsaphon) – This Hebrew term is used in the Old Testament to denote the north or northern regions. It is often used in a similar context to "βορρᾶς," describing geographical orientation or the direction of the wind.
• Strong's Hebrew 7307: רוּחַ (ruach) – While primarily meaning "spirit" or "breath," this term can also refer to the wind, including the north wind, in certain contexts.

The concept of the north and its associated winds plays a significant role in biblical symbolism, often representing divine intervention or the unfolding of God's plans.

Usage: The word is used in the New Testament to denote the direction north or to describe the north wind. It appears in contexts where geographical orientation or meteorological phenomena are discussed.

Context: The Greek term "βορρᾶς" is used in the New Testament to indicate the direction of the north. In the ancient world, the north was often associated with cold winds and was considered one of the cardinal points of the compass. The term is used in the context of describing the movement of winds or the orientation of locations.

In the Berean Standard Bible, "βορρᾶς" is found in passages that discuss the natural elements and their influence on the world. For example, in Luke 12:54, Jesus refers to the wind coming from the south and the north to illustrate the ability of people to interpret the signs of the weather, yet their failure to interpret the present time: "He also said to the crowds, 'When you see a cloud rising in the west, you say at once, "A shower is coming," and so it happens. And when you see the south wind blowing, you say, "There will be scorching heat," and it happens.'"

The north wind, as mentioned in biblical literature, often symbolizes change or the onset of new conditions. In the broader biblical narrative, directions such as north, south, east, and west are frequently used to convey spiritual truths or to describe the movement of God's people.

Forms and Transliterations

βορέαν βορέας βορρα βορρά βορρᾶ βορράν βόσκημα βοσκήματα βοσκημάτων borra borrâ

Englishman's Concordance

Luke 13:29 N-GMS
GRK: καὶ ἀπὸ βορρᾶ καὶ νότου
NAS: and west and from north and south,
KJV: from the north, and
INT: and from north and south

Revelation 21:13 N-GMS
GRK: καὶ ἀπὸ βορρᾶ πυλῶνες τρεῖς
NAS: gates on the north and three
KJV: gates; on the north three gates;
INT: and on [the] north gates three

Strong's Greek 1005
2 Occurrences

βορρᾶ — 2 Occ.