Οπότε ο ισχυρισμός της Βίκης, ότι «το όνομα λίβας προέρχεται από τη λέξη Λιψ (Λίβυος) και συνδέεται με το γεγονός ότι φαινομενικά πνέει από τη Λιβύη» είναι ράδιο αρβύλα, σωστά;
Εν μέρει σωστά.
λίψ,
ὁ, γεν. λῐβός, ο ΝΔ άνεμος, Λατ. Africus, σε Ηρόδ., Θεόκρ. (από το λείβω, επειδή έφερνε υγρασία).
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λιψ
The noun λιψ (
lips) is one of a few that describe particular winds (ανεμος,
anemos) mentioned in the New Testament, namely the southwestern (
ACTS 27:12 only) — others are χωρος (
choros), the northwestern, the
Euroclydon, the easterly surger, and the νοτος (
notos), south wind (see below).
Our noun λιψ (
lips) stems from the same Proto-Indo-European root "
leyb-", to pour, that also yielded the unused verb λειβω (
leibo), and hence the nouns λιμην (
limen), harbor, and λιμνη (
limne), lake, and the
Latin libo, from which English gets the verb to libate.
Lips was one of a few deified winds that are named in the Bible.
A close look at the Greek word: λιψ | Abarim Publications Theological Dictionary (New Testament Greek)
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Libya
ancient name for the northern part of Africa west of Egypt, attested in heiroglyphics from 2000 B.C.E.,
of unknown origin. In Greek use, sometimes meaning all of Africa.
"Libya" is an ancient name for northern Africa west of Egypt, of unknown origin, attested from 2000 B.C.E.; Greek use sometimes meant all of Africa; modern nation...
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