Definition
ἄγκυρα, -ας, ἡ (ἄγκος, a bend), [in Sm.: Jeremiah 52:18 * ;]
an anchor: Acts 27:29, 30, 40 ; figuratively (MM, VGT, see word), Hebrews 6:19.
Usage patterns
Occurrences
4 total
- Acts 27:29ἀγκύρας · anchorsFearing that we would run aground on the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern and prayed for daybreak.
- Acts 27:30ἀγκύρας · anchorsMeanwhile, the sailors attempted to escape from the ship. Pretending to lower anchors from the bow, they let the lifeboat down into the sea.
- Acts 27:40ἀγκύρας · anchorsCutting 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 6:19ἄγκυραν · an anchorWe have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain,