Greek · Strong's G4408
πρῶρα
prorapro'-ra
the prow, i.e. forward part of a vessel
1890 spelling: prōra
- π80
- ρ100
- ω800
- ρ100
- α1
Isopsephy 1,081
Strong's Dictionary · 1890
the prow, i.e. forward part of a vessel
Rendered in the KJV as
forepart(-ship).
- 2occurrencesin the New Testament
- 1 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 2inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 2 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 2
- πρῷρα1
- πρῴρης1
How it is rendered · 2
- [the] bow1
- bow1
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”) · feminine singular1
- noun · nominative (subject) · feminine singular1
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- N-GSF · 1
- N-NSF · 1
All 2, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Acts2 occurrences
- Acts 27:30πρῴρηςprōrēsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularMeanwhile, the sailors attempted to escape from the ship. Pretending to lower anchors from the bow, they let the lifeboat down into the sea.here: [the] bow
- Acts 27:41πρῷραprōranoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularBut the vessel 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.here: bow