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.† (AS)
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G4408 — πρῷρα
prōra · bow · Greek
2 tagged verse occurrences
Acts 27:30 · πρῴρηςMeanwhile, the sailors attempted to escape from the ship. Pretending to lower anchors from the bow, they let the lifeboat down into the sea.Acts 27:41 · πρῷραBut the ship 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.