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.† (AS)
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G45 — ἄγκυρα
agkura · anchor · Greek
4 tagged verse occurrences
Acts 27:29 · ἀγκύραςFearing that we would run aground on the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern and prayed for daybreak.Acts 27:30 · ἀγκύραςMeanwhile, the sailors attempted to escape from the ship. Pretending to lower anchors from the bow, they let the lifeboat down into the sea.Acts 27:40 · ἀγκύραςCutting 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.Hebrews 6:19 · ἄγκυρανWe have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain,