Word Study · Strong's G4079 · Greek

πηδάλιον

pedalion

pay-dal'-ee-on

Strong's 1890 spelling: pēdálion

“a "pedal", i.e. helm”

Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain

a "pedal", i.e. helm

Rendered in the KJV as

rudder.

2
occurrencesin the New Testament
2 of 27
New Testament bookswhere the word stands
2
inflected formsdistinct spellings

Across 2 occurrences

The word itself

Inflected forms · 2

πηδαλίου1
πηδαλίων1

How it is rendered · 2

rudder1
rudders1

The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.

How it parses · 2

noun · genitive (“of”) · neuter plural1
noun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singular1

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N-GPN · 1
N-GSN · 1

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Where this word lives

Acts1 of 2 · 50%
James1 of 2 · 50%

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Acts1 occurrence

Acts 27:40πηδαλίωνpēdaliōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter pluralCutting 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.here: rudders

James1 occurrence

James 3:4πηδαλίουpēdaliounoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularConsider 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.here: rudder

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