◄ 5566. chóros ►
Strong's Lexicon chóros: Place, region, land Original Word: χῶρος Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: chóros Pronunciation: KHO-ros Phonetic Spelling: (kho'-ros) Definition: Place, region, land Meaning: the north-west wind, and the quarter of the sky from which it comes. Word Origin: Derived from the Greek root word "χώρα" (chóra), meaning "space" or "region." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often used in similar contexts is "אֶרֶץ" (erets), which means "land" or "earth." Usage: In the New Testament, "χῶρος" (chóros) is used to denote a specific area or region. It often refers to a geographical location or a defined space within a larger context. The term can imply a physical place or a metaphorical space, depending on the context in which it is used. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of "χῶρος" was significant in understanding territorial boundaries and the division of land. Regions were often defined by natural landmarks or political boundaries. The term would have been familiar to both Jewish and Gentile audiences in the first century, as it was commonly used in both secular and religious texts to describe areas of land or jurisdiction. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin of Latin origin Definition the northwest wind NASB Translation northwest (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 5566: χῶρος χῶρος, χωρου, ὁ, the northwest wind (LatinCorus orCaurus): for the quarter of the heavens from which this wind blows, Acts 27:12 (on which see λίψ, 2). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance northwest wind Of Latin origin; the north-west wind -- north west. Forms and Transliterations χωρον χώρον χῶρον ψαλίδες choron chôron chōron chō̂ron Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Acts 27:12 N-AMS GRK: καὶ κατὰ χῶρον NAS: southwest and northwest, and spend the winter KJV: the south west and north west. INT: and toward northwest Strong's Greek 5566 1 Occurrence χῶρον — 1 Occ.