Bible Dictionaries
Euroclydon
Holman Bible Dictionary
(eeu rahc' li dahn) Noun meaning, “southeast wind raising mighty waves.” KJV reading of traditional Greek text in Acts 27:14 , but most modern translations follow other Greek texts which read Eurakulon , the northeast wind. Whichever reading is correct, the wind created a mighty storm which shipwrecked the ship taking Paul to Rome.
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Euroclydon'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/e/euroclydon.html. 1991.