πρῶραprōra
the forward part of a ship, the prow: Acts 27:30; opposed to πρύμνα, Acts 27:41.
Greek (New Testament) · G4408
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 2 times in the Bible.
- Acts 27:30 Then the sailors tried to abandon the ship; they lowered the lifeboat as though they were going to put out anchors from the front of the ship.
- Acts 27:41 But they hit a shoal and ran the ship aground too soon. The bow of the ship stuck fast, while the stern was repeatedly smashed by the force of the waves and began to break apart.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.