λίψ
(A), ὁ, gen. λιβός,
1. the SW. wind, Hdt. 2.25, Arist. Mete. 364b2 (pl.), Mu. 394b27, Theoc. 9.11: pl., Plb. 10.10.3.
2. the South, freq. in LXX, [Gen 13:14], al.
3. the West, opp. ἀπηλιώτης, PTeb. 14.19 (ii B. C.), Vett.Val. 8.5, Paul.Al. A. 2, Herm. ap. Stob. 1.21.9, 1.49.45; rarely in LXX, [2Ch 32:30]; [2Ch 33:14], Thd. [Dan 8:5]; λιβός or λίβα εἰς ἀπηλιώτην from West to East, BGU 1037.15 (i A. D.), CPR 28.21 (ii A.D.).
4. Astron., πρωινὸς λ., μεσημβρινὸς λ., ὀψινὸς λ., position of a star on the W. horizon at sunrise, midday, or sunset, Ptol. Alm. 8.4.
λίψ
(B), ἡ, (λείβω)
1. only gen. and acc. (λιβάς or λίβος being the nom. in use), stream, ἐξ ὀμμάτων λείβουσι.. λίβα (Burges for δία) A. Eu. 54; ἀφθονέστερον λίβα f.l. in A. Fr. 72; μέλιτος λίβα A.R. 4.1454.
2. = cross λοιβή, libation, φιλοσπόνδου λιβός A. Ch. 292; εὐκταίαν λίβα Id. Fr. 55.
λίψ
(C) · ἐπιθυμία (cf. λίπτομαι), πέτρα ἀφ’ ἧς ὕδωρ στάζει, Hsch.
G3047 — λίψ
λιβός, ὁ (from λείβω (to pour forth), because it brings moisture);
1. the southwest wind: Herodotus 2, 25; Polybius 10, 10, 3; others.
2. the quarter of the heavens whence the southwest wind blows: [Act 27:12] (on which see βλέπω, 3 and κατά, II. 1 c.) ([Gen 13:14]; [Gen 20:1]; [Num 2:10]; [Deu 33:23]).
λίψ , λιβός , ὁ ,
[in LXX chiefly for H5045, also for H8486, H4628, etc., [Gen 13:14], [Num 2:10], [2Ch 32:30], al. ;]
the SW. wind: βλέποντα κατὰ λ ., [Act 27:12] ( v. Page , in l ; Deiss ., ES, 141). †