Word Study · Strong's G4950 · Greek
σύρτις
syrtis
soor'-tis
Strong's 1890 spelling: sýrtis
“a shoal (from the sand drawn thither by the waves), i.e. the Syrtis Major or great bay on the north coast of Africa”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
a shoal (from the sand drawn thither by the waves), i.e. the Syrtis Major or great bay on the north coast of Africa
Rendered in the KJV as
quicksands.
- 1occurrencein the New Testament
- 1 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 1inflected formdistinct spellings
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Inflected forms · 1
- Σύρτιν1
How it is rendered · 1
- sandbars of Syrtis1
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How it parses · 1
- noun · accusative (object) · feminine singular1
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