"pr. the north or N.N.E. wind; meton. the north, Lk. 13:29; Rev. 21:13*"
Definition and meaning
pr. the north or N.N.E. wind; meton. the north, Lk. 13:29; Rev. 21:13*
In the original Greek the word is written: βορρᾶς
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of borras (G1005) across the King James Bible.
And they shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God.
On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates.
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Common questions
Strong's G1005 (borras) is a Greek word that means: pr. the north or N.N.E. wind; meton. the north, Lk. 13:29; Rev. 21:13* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word borras (G1005) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1005 is borras, a Greek word defined as: pr. the north or N.N.E. wind; meton. the north, Lk. 13:29; Rev. 21:13*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
borras is a Greek word found in the New Testament.