πρῷρα

prōra

Greek G4408 Noun, feminine 2 occurrences in 2 verses
πρῷρα bow

πρῷρα (Rec. incorrectly πρώρα, see Bl., § 3, 3; LS, see word), -ης (for Att.. -ας, see Bl., § 7, 1; Mayser, l 2), ἡ,

the forward part of a ship, the prow: Act.27:30; opposite to πρύμνα, ib. Act.27:41.†

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Concordance 2 verses

  1. Acts 27:30 πρῴρης

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

  2. Acts 27:41 πρῷρα

    But 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.

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