Greek · G938, G3558 · unreviewed

βασίλισσα νότου

A queen · the south(-west) wind; by extension, the southern quarter itself

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βασίλισσα G938 a queen
Pronunciation basílissa
Female ruler with royal authority; wife or widow of a king, or independent sovereign queen.
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νότος G3558 the south(-west) wind; by extension, the southern quarter itself
Pronunciation nótos
South wind or south region, directionally located between east and west winds in Mediterranean maritime contexts.
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What does βασίλισσα νότου (basilissa notou) mean in the Bible?

βασίλισσα · νότος is a Greek word meaning "queen of the South".

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Meaning

queen of the South
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Feminine Matt 12:42 · Luke 11:31 · Rev 18:7
Genitive · Singular · Feminine Acts 8:27
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

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