Strong's Lexicon
G3040 — λιμήν
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G3040 |
|---|---|
| Word: | λιμήν |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | apparently a primary word |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | limen |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | lee-mayn' |
| Meaning: | 1. a harbor |
| KJV Renderings: | haven |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
λιμήν, λιμένος, ὁ (allied with λίμνη, which see; from Homer down), a harbor, haven: Act 27:8; Act 27:12; see καλοί λιμενες, p. 322{a}.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
λιμήν (haven)
Acts 27:8
- KJV: And hardly passing it came unto a place which is called The fair havens nigh whereunto was the city Lasea
- GK: μόλις τε παραλεγόμενοι αυτήν ήλθομεν εις τόπον τινά καλούμενον Καλούς Λιμένας ω εγγύς ην πόλις Λασαία
Acts 27:12
- KJV: And because the haven was not commodious to winter in the more part advised to depart thence also if by any means they might attain to Phenice to winter an haven of Crete and lieth toward the south west and north west
- GK: ανευθέτου δε του λιμένος υπάρχοντος προς παραχειμασίαν οι πλείους έθεντο βουλήν αναχθήναι κακείθεν ει δύναιντο καταντήσαντες εις Φοίνικα παραχειμάσαι λιμένα της Κρήτης βλέποντα κατά λίβα και κατά χώρον
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