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ὀργυιά

orguiaa fathomHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentNoun · feminine2 occurrences1 book1 verse

Definition

ὀργυιά, -ᾶς, ἡ

(ὀρέγω),

the length of the outstretched arms, a fathom: Acts 27:28.

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

2 total
  1. Acts 27:28ὀργυιὰς · fathoms [deep]; ὀργυιὰς · fathoms
    They took soundings and found that the water was twenty fathoms deep. Going a little farther, they took another set of soundings that read fifteen fathoms.