3558. notos

Lexicon

notos: South wind

Original Word: νότος
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: notos
Pronunciation: NO-tos
Phonetic Spelling: (not'-os)
Definition: South wind
Meaning: the south wind, the South.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

south wind.

Of uncertain affinity; the south(-west) wind; by extension, the southern quarter itself -- south (wind).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. word
Definition
the south wind, hence the southern quarter
NASB Translation
south (4), south wind (3).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 3558: νότος

νότος, νότου, ὁ, the south wind;

a. properly: Luke 12:55; Acts 27:13; Acts 28:13.

b. the South (cf. βορρᾶς): Matthew 12:42; Luke 11:31; Luke 13:29; Revelation 21:13. (From Homer down; the Sept. chiefly for נֶגֶב, the southern quarter, the South; and for דָּרוּם, the southern (both) wind and quarter; תֵּימָן, the same; קָדִים, the eastern (both) quarter and wind.)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from a primary word νω (to flow, to swim)

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • H5045 נֶגֶב (negev): Often translated as "south" or "south country," referring to the southern region of Israel.
• H8486 תֵּימָן (teiman): Meaning "south" or "south wind," used in similar contexts as νότος to describe direction or weather patterns.

These Hebrew terms share a conceptual link with νότος, emphasizing the importance of the south in biblical geography and meteorology.

Usage: The term νότος is used in the New Testament to refer to the south direction or the south wind. It is often associated with weather patterns and geographical orientation.

Context: The Greek word νότος appears in several New Testament passages, primarily in the context of geographical direction or meteorological phenomena. In the ancient world, the south wind was known for bringing warmth and sometimes rain, influencing agricultural and daily life.

In the Berean Standard Bible, νότος is used in the following contexts:

• Matthew 12:42: "The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it..." Here, νότος refers to the geographical direction, indicating the region from which the Queen of Sheba came to visit Solomon.

• Luke 12:55: "And when the south wind blows, you say, ‘It will be hot,’ and it is." This passage highlights the common understanding of the south wind's effects on the weather, bringing heat.

• Acts 27:13: "When a gentle south wind began to blow, they thought they had obtained what they wanted; so they weighed anchor and sailed along the shore of Crete." In this narrative, the south wind plays a crucial role in the decisions made by sailors, demonstrating its significance in navigation and travel.

The use of νότος in these passages reflects the cultural and environmental knowledge of the time, where winds and directions were integral to daily life and decision-making. The south wind, in particular, was associated with warmth and favorable conditions for sailing, as seen in Acts 27:13.

Forms and Transliterations

νότε νοτον νότον νότος νοτου νότου νότω νώτου noton nóton notou nótou

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 12:42 N-GMS
GRK: βασίλισσα νότου ἐγερθήσεται ἐν
NAS: [The] Queen of [the] South will rise
KJV: The queen of the south shall rise up
INT: The queen of [the] south will rise up in

Luke 11:31 N-GMS
GRK: βασίλισσα νότου ἐγερθήσεται ἐν
NAS: The Queen of the South will rise
KJV: The queen of the south shall rise up
INT: The queen of [the] south will rise up in

Luke 12:55 N-AMS
GRK: καὶ ὅταν νότον πνέοντα λέγετε
NAS: And when [you see] a south wind blowing,
KJV: when [ye see] the south wind blow,
INT: And when a south wind [is] blowing you say

Luke 13:29 N-GMS
GRK: βορρᾶ καὶ νότου καὶ ἀνακλιθήσονται
NAS: and from north and south, and will recline
KJV: and [from] the south, and
INT: north and south and will recline

Acts 27:13 N-GMS
GRK: Ὑποπνεύσαντος δὲ νότου δόξαντες τῆς
NAS: When a moderate south wind came
KJV: And when the south wind blew softly,
INT: having blown gently moreover a south wind having thought the

Acts 28:13 N-GMS
GRK: ἡμέραν ἐπιγενομένου νότου δευτεραῖοι ἤλθομεν
NAS: later a south wind sprang
KJV: day the south wind blew,
INT: day having come on a south wind on the second day we came

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

Strong's Greek 3558
7 Occurrences

νότον — 1 Occ.
νότου — 6 Occ.