αἰγιαλός
aigialosshoreHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentNoun · masculine6 occurrences3 books6 verses
Definition
αἰγιαλός, -οῦ, ὁ (on the derivation, see Boisacq, see word),
[in LXX: Judges 5:17 (חוֹף), Sir.24.14 * ;]
the sea-shore, beach (cf. Field, Notes, 146; DCG, i, 175 f.; MM, VGT, see word): Matthew 13:2,48, John 21:4, Acts 21:5; 27:39,40.
Usage patterns
Occurrences
6 total
- Matthew 13:2αἰγιαλὸν · shoreSuch large crowds gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat down, while all the people stood on the shore.
- Matthew 13:48αἰγιαλὸν · ashoreWhen it was full, the men pulled it ashore. Then they sat down and sorted the good fish into containers, but threw the bad away.
- John 21:4αἰγιαλόν · shoreEarly in the morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not recognize that it was Jesus.
- Acts 21:5αἰγιαλὸν · beachBut when our time there had ended, we set out on our journey. All the disciples, with their wives and children, accompanied us out of the city and knelt down on the beach to pray with us.
- Acts 27:39αἰγιαλὸν · a sandy beachWhen daylight came, they did not recognize the land, but they sighted a bay with a sandy beach, where they decided to run the ship aground if they could.
- Acts 27:40αἰγιαλόν · beachCutting 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.