Definition
σκάφη, -ης, ἡ
(σκάπτω), [in LXX: Bel.1.32, TH Bel.1.33 * ;]
anything scooped out, esp. a light boat, skiff: Acts 27:16, 30; 27:32.
Usage patterns
Occurrences
3 total
- Acts 27:16σκάφης · lifeboatPassing to the lee of a small island called Cauda, we barely managed to secure the lifeboat.
- Acts 27:30σκάφην · lifeboatMeanwhile, the sailors attempted to escape from the ship. Pretending to lower anchors from the bow, they let the lifeboat down into the sea.
- Acts 27:32σκάφης · lifeboatSo the soldiers cut the ropes to the lifeboat and set it adrift.