Strong's Lexicon
G3491 — ναῦς
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G3491 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ναῦς |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from nao or neo "to float" |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | naus |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | naus` |
| Meaning: | 1. a boat (of any size) |
| KJV Renderings: | ship |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ναῦς, accusative ναῦν, ἡ (from ναῷ or νεώ, to flow, float, swim), a ship, vessel of considerable size: Act 27:41. (From Homer down; the Sept. several times for àðÄé and àðÄéÈä.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ναῦς (ship)
Acts 27:41
- KJV: And falling into a place where two seas met they ran the ship aground and the forepart stuck fast and remained unmoveable but the hinder part was broken with the violence of the waves
- GK: περιπεσόντες δε εις τόπον διθάλασσον επώκειλαν την ναύν και η μεν πρώρα ερείσασα έμεινεν ασάλευτος η δε πρύμνα ελύετο υπό της βίας των κυμάτων
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