χῶρος

chōros · north-west

Greek word · Strong’s number G5566 · appears 1 time in the Bible

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What it means

chōros (χῶρος) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “north-west”.

The north-west wind and that direction.

How to say it

chō·ros

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Where it appears

  • Acts 27:12

    And because the harbor was unsuitable for wintering, the majority reached a decision to put out to sea from there, if somehow they could reach Phoenix, a harbor of Crete facing southwest and northwest, and spend the winter there.