Strong's Lexicon
G2000 — ἐπισφαλής
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2000 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἐπισφαλής |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from a compound of G1909 and sphallo "to trip" |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | episphales |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ep-ee-sfal-ace' |
| Meaning: | 1. prone to trip 2. (figuratively) insecure |
| KJV Renderings: | dangerous |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐπισφαλής, ἐπιφαλες (σφάλλω to cause to fall), prone to fall: πλοῦς, a dangerous voyage, Act 27:9. (Plato, Polybius, Plutarch, others.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἐπισφαλής (dangerous)
Acts 27:9
- KJV: Now when much time was spent and when sailing was now dangerous because the fast was now already past Paul admonished
- GK: ικανού δε χρόνου διαγενομένου και όντος ήδη επισφαλούς του πλοός διά το και την νηστείαν ήδη παρεληλυθέναι παρήνει ο Παύλος
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