Surtis σύρτις
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| σύρτις | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | surtis |
| Strong's number | G4950 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | place name |
| Gloss | Syrtis |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Surtis (Greek σύρτις, Strong's G4950) is a place name in the New Testament, glossed “Syrtis”. It occurs 1 time.
Definition
Σύρτις (L, σῦρτις), -εως, accusative -ιν, ἡ,
Syrtis, the name of two large sand-banks on the Libyan coast: Act.27:17.†
(AS)
Syrtis, the name of two large sand-banks on the Libyan coast: Act.27:17.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | quicksands (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | sandbars of syrtis (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Surtis, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Acts
- Acts 27:17Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven.After hoisting it up, the crew used ropes to undergird the ship. And fearing that they would run aground on the sandbars of Syrtis, they lowered the sea anchor and were driven along.
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).