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Lexicon :: Strong's G4079 - pēdalion

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πηδάλιον
Transliteration
pēdalion (Key)
Pronunciation
pay-dal'-ee-on
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Part of Speech
neuter noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From a (presumed) derivative of pedon (the blade of an oar, from the same as πέδη (G3976))
mGNT
2x in 2 unique form(s)
TR
2x in 2 unique form(s)
LXX
0x in 0 unique form(s)
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Strong’s Definitions

πηδάλιον pēdálion, pay-dal'-ee-on; neuter of a (presumed) derivative of πηδόν pēdón (the blade of an oar; from the same as G3976); a "pedal", i.e. helm:—rudder.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 2x

The KJV translates Strong's G4079 in the following manner: rudder (1x), helm (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 2x
The KJV translates Strong's G4079 in the following manner: rudder (1x), helm (1x).
  1. a ship's rudder

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
πηδάλιον pēdálion, pay-dal'-ee-on; neuter of a (presumed) derivative of πηδόν pēdón (the blade of an oar; from the same as G3976); a "pedal", i.e. helm:—rudder.
STRONGS G4079:
πηδάλιον, πηδαλίου, τό (from πηδον the blade of an oar, an oar), from Homer down, a ship's rudder :. Acts 27:40 (on the plural see Smith, Voy. and Shipwreck of St. Paul, 4th edition, p. 183ff; B. D., under the word, Ship (2); cf. Graser, Das Seewesen des Alterthums, in the Philologus for 1865, p. 266f); James 3:4.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Acts
27:40
James
3:4

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Strong's Number G4079 matches the Greek πηδάλιον (pēdalion),
which occurs 2 times in 2 verses in the MGNT Greek.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:40 - And casting off the anchors, they left them in the sea while at the same time they were loosening the ropes of the rudders G4079. And hoisting the foresail to the wind, they were heading for the beach.
Unchecked Copy BoxJas 3:4 - Look at the ships also, though they are so great and are driven by strong winds, they are still directed by a very small rudder G4079 wherever the inclination of the pilot wills.
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