Gloss
lifeboat, (small) boat
Forms of the word
Dictionary
σκάφη, ῆς, ἡ
Greek transliteration
skaphē
Simplified transliteration
skaphe
Numbers
Strong's number
4627
GK Number
5002
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
3
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
n-1b
Definition
pr. anything excavated or hollowed; a boat, skiff, Acts 27:16, 30, 32*
Greek-English Concordance for σκάφη
| Acts 27:16 | Running under the lee of a small island called Cauda, we were able with difficulty to get the dinghy (skaphēs | σκάφης | gen sg fem) under control. |
| Acts 27:30 | But when the sailors tried to escape from the ship and had lowered the dinghy (skaphēn | σκάφην | acc sg fem) into the sea pretending they intended to let down anchors from the bow, |
| Acts 27:32 | Then the soldiers cut the ropes from the dinghy (skaphēs | σκάφης | gen sg fem) and let it drift away. |
