What does Εὐροκλύδων (Euroklýdōn) mean in the Bible?
e. (in modern phrase) a Levanter".
Greek · G2148
Εὐροκλύδων
A storm from the East (or southeast), i.e. (in modern phrase) a Levanter
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ΕὐροκλύδωνG2148
PronunciationEuroklýdōn
What does Εὐροκλύδων (Euroklýdōn) mean in the Bible?
Εὐροκλύδων (Euroklýdōn) is a Greek word meaning "a storm from the East (or southeast), i.e. (in modern phrase) a Levanter".
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How does the BSB render G2148?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include the Northeaster (1).
Where does Εὐροκλύδων (Euroklýdōn) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Acts 27:14. Its strongest book concentrations include Acts (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itthe Northeaster1×Acts 27:14
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First aligned rowActs 27:14
Aligned rows1
Books represented1
Acts1
Source forms
Εὐρακύλων1xEurakylōnActs 27:14
Parsing patterns
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular1xActs 27:14
Evidence Summary
Greek word. a storm from the East (or southeast), i.e. (in modern phrase) a Levanter
Strong'sG2148
Lexical occurrences0 versesGreek text appearances1 timeVerse guides0 guides
Study linkActs 27:13-26Source Gloss
a storm from the East (or southeast), i.e. (in modern phrase) a Levanter
Extended definition
:--Euroklydon.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
1 Greek text appearance shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Acts 27:14Noun Nominative Singular Masculine
Εὐροκλύδων·eurokludwn
an east-north-east wind
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Sampled Scripture Occurrences
Representative Scripture witnesses for this entry: passage, original form, and sense in context.
New Testament Witnesses
A violent northeast wind.
Word Origins
Εὐροκλύδων is built from this root:
Why This Word Matters
Marks the sudden escalation of danger.Acts 27:13-26