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prōra G4408

πρῷρα (prōra) means “bow” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

πρῷρα Greek · G4408 2 tagged occurrences in 2 verses

Pronunciation guide: pro'-ra Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G4408

πρῷρα · prōra · bow

πρῷρα (Rec. incorrectly πρώρα, see Bl., § 3, 3; LS, see word), -ης (for Att.. -ας, see Bl., § 7, 1; Mayser, l 2), ἡ, the forward part of a ship, the prow: Act.27:30; opposite to πρύμνα, ib. Act.27:41.† (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

the prow of a ship.

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How translators render G4408

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
bow 1
the bow 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
the forepart 1
the foreship 1

Verses containing G4408

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  1. Acts 27:30 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Meanwhile, the sailors attempted to escape from the ship. Pretending to lower anchors from the bow, they let the lifeboat down into the sea.

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  2. Acts 27:41 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But the ship struck a sandbar and ran aground. The bow stuck fast and would not move, and the stern was being broken up by the pounding of the waves.

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Sources and text

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