Pēdalion πηδάλιον
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| πηδάλιον | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | pēdalion |
| Strong's number | G4079 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | neuter noun |
| Gloss | rudder |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Acts (1) |
Pēdalion (Greek πηδάλιον, Strong's G4079) is a Greek neuter noun meaning “rudder”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | rudder (1), helm (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | rudders (1), rudder (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Pēdalion, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Acts
- Acts 27:40And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves unto the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoised up the mainsail to the wind, and made toward shore.Cutting away the anchors, they left them in the sea as they loosened the ropes that held the rudders. Then they hoisted the foresail to the wind and made for the beach.
James
- James 3:4Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.Consider ships as well. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot is inclined.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).