TBESG · G4627
σκάφη · skaphē · lifeboat
σκάφη, -ης, ἡ (σκάπτω), [in LXX: Dan LXX Bel 1:32, TH Bel 1:33 * ;] anything scooped out, esp. a light boat, skiff: Act.27:16, 30 27:32.† (AS)
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skaphē G4627
σκάφη (skaphē) means “lifeboat” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.
σκάφη Greek · G4627 3 tagged occurrences in 3 verses
Pronunciation guide: skaf'-ay Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.
Lexicon entries
Dodson Greek Lexicon
a boat; any hollow vessel.
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How translators render G4627
Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| lifeboat | 3 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| the boat | 2 |
| of the boat | 1 |
Verses containing G4627
Page 1 of 1. 3 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.
- Acts 27:16
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Passing to the lee of a small island called Cauda, we barely managed to secure the lifeboat.
Read word by word - 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.
Read word by word - Acts 27:32
· BSB · 1 occurrence
So the soldiers cut the ropes to the lifeboat and set it adrift.
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