ἄγκυρα

agkura

Greek G0045 Noun, feminine 4 occurrences in 4 verses
ἄγκυρα anchor

ἄγκυρα, -ας, ἡ (ἄγκος, a bend), [in Sm.: Jer.52:18 * ;]

an anchor: Act.27:29, 30 40 ; figuratively (MM, VGT, see word), Heb.6:19.†

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Concordance 4 verses

  1. Acts 27:29 ἀγκύρας

    Fearing that we would run aground on the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern and prayed for daybreak.

  2. Acts 27:30 ἀγκύρας

    Meanwhile, the sailors attempted to escape from the ship. Pretending to lower anchors from the bow, they let the lifeboat down into the sea.

  3. Acts 27:40 ἀγκύρας

    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.

  4. Hebrews 6:19 ἄγκυραν

    We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain,

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