The Greek noun Borrhas (Βόρρας) refers to the north or the north wind. In ancient Greek cosmology and navigation, Boreas was the god of the north wind, and the term carried both geographical and meteorological meaning. In the New Testament, it appears in Luke 13:29 and Revelation 21:13, referring to the north as one of the four cardinal directions from which people will come to participate in the Kingdom of God.
The mention of north, south, east, and west in eschatological contexts is significant: the Kingdom of God gathers people from all directions — all nations, peoples, and tongues. Luke 13:29 records Jesus saying: "People will come from east and west and north and south, and will take their places at the feast in the kingdom of God." This global ingathering fulfills the promises to Abraham that all nations would be blessed through his offspring. In Revelation 21:13, the New Jerusalem has gates on all four sides, including the north, symbolizing the universal access to God's presence for the redeemed of all the earth.