βοῤῥᾶς

borrhas · north

Greek word · Strong’s number G1005 · appears 2 times in the Bible

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What it means

borrhas (βοῤῥᾶς) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “north”.

The north wind.

How to say it

bor·rhas

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.

Its senses in the Bible

  1. The direction opposite the south.

From Abbott-Smith (1922)

Where it appears

  • Luke 13:29

    And they will come from east and west, and from north and south, and will recline at table in the kingdom of God.

  • Revelation 21:13

    On the east three gates, and on the north three gates, and on the south three gates, and on the west three gates.