"the south wind, Lk. 12:55; Acts 27:13; 28:13; meton. the south, the southern quarter of the heavens, Mt. 12:42; Lk. 11:31; 13:29; Rev. 21:13*"
Definition and meaning
the south wind, Lk. 12:55; Acts 27:13; 28:13; meton. the south, the southern quarter of the heavens, Mt. 12:42; Lk. 11:31; 13:29; Rev. 21:13*
In the original Greek the word is written: νότος
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
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 notos (G3558) across the King James Bible.
The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.
The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.
And when ye see the south wind blow, ye say, There will be heat; and it cometh to pass.
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.
And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.
And from thence we fetched a compass, and came to Rhegium: and after one day the south wind blew, and we came the next day to Puteoli:
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 G3558 (notos) is a Greek word that means: the south wind, Lk. 12:55; Acts 27:13; 28:13; meton. the south, the southern quarter of the heavens, Mt. 12:42; Lk. 11:31; 13:29; Rev. 21:13* It appears 7 times in the King James Bible.
The word notos (G3558) appears 7 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3558 is notos, a Greek word defined as: the south wind, Lk. 12:55; Acts 27:13; 28:13; meton. the south, the southern quarter of the heavens, Mt. 12:42; Lk. 11:31; 13:29; Rev. 21:13*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
notos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.