Forms of the word

Dictionary
κολυμβάω
Greek transliteration
kolymbaō
Simplified transliteration
kolymbao
Principal Parts
-, ἐκολύμβησα, -, -, -

Numbers

Strong's number
2860
GK Number
3147

Statistics

Frequency in New Testament
1
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
v-1d(1a)
Gloss
to swim
Definition
to dive;, in NT to swim, Acts 27:43*

Greek-English Concordance for κολυμβάω

Acts 27:43 But the centurion, wanting to spare Paul’s life, prevented them from carrying out their plan; and he ordered those who could swim (kolymban | κολυμβᾶν | pres act inf ) to throw themselves overboard first and make for the land,

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