G2148
G2148 — Εὐροκλύδων
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
Eurokludon (yoo-rok-loo'-down) n/p.
1. a storm from the East (or southeast)
2. (in modern phrase) a Levanter, an strong east wind in the Mediterranean
[from Euros (the east wind) and G2830]
KJV: Euroklydon
Root(s): G2830
TWOT
Not assigned in current lawful mapping.
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KJV Renderings
Euroklydon
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
εὐρακύλων, ἐυρακυλωνος, ὁ (from εὖρος and Latinaquilo, like ἐυρονοτος, and euroauster (Buttmann, 16 (15))), Vulg.euroaquilo; the Euraquilo, a N. E. wind: Act 27:14 L T Tr WH, for Rec. εὐροκλύδων (Griesbach, ἐυρυκλων) which see. (Not found elsewhere.) (B. D., see under the word, Euroclydon.)
STRONGS NT 2148: ΑὐροκλύδωνΑὐροκλύδων, Ἐυροκλυδωνος, ὁ (from Αὖρος the southeast wind, and κλύδων a wave), a southeast wind raising mighty waves: Act 27:14 Rec. But respectable authorities read εὐρυκλύδων, preferred by Griesbach, et al., from εὐρύς broad, and κλύδων, a wind causing broad waves (German derBreitspülende, the Wide-washer); Etym. Magn., p. 772, 30 under the word Τυφῶν. "Τυφῶν γάρ ἐστιν ἡ τοῦ ἀνέμου σφόδρα πνοή, ὅς καί εὐρυκλύδων καλεῖται." Others εὐρακύλων, which see
Englishman's Greek Concordance
Εὐροκλύδων (Euroklydon)
Acts 27:14
- KJV: But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind called Euroclydon
- GK: μετ΄ ου πολύ δε έβαλε κατ΄ αυτής άνεμος τυφωνικός ο καλούμενος Ευροκλύδων