ἄγκυραánkyra
an anchor: Acts 27:29, Acts 27:30, Acts 27:40; figuratively, Hebrews 6:19.
Greek (New Testament) · G45
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 4 times in the Bible.
- Acts 27:29 At this rate they were afraid we would soon be driven against the rocks along the shore, so they threw out four anchors from the back of the ship and prayed for daylight.
- 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 27:40 So they cut off the anchors and left them in the sea. Then they lowered the rudders, raised the foresail, and headed toward shore.
- Hebrews 6:19 This hope is a strong and trustworthy anchor for our souls. It leads us through the curtain into God’s inner sanctuary.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.