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χῶρος
chōros
G5566
G:N-M Greek

northwest

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Choros denotes the northwest-facing direction of the harbor described in Acts 27:12.

The attested use identifies the northwest-facing direction of the harbor at Phoenix in Acts 27:12.

Senses in use

  1. Northwest-facing direction of a harbor · dominant

    In Acts 27:12, the accusative singular masculine form occurs in the description of Phoenix as a harbor facing southwest and northwest; the APB renders the setting as “a harbor of Crete facing southwest and northwest.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Acts 27:12, the APB includes the term's directional setting in the phrase “facing southwest and northwest,”.

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