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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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Σύρτις

Strong’s: G4950

Associated OET lemmas: Σύρτις

Form 1

Part of speech: noun-name, f.

Inflections: Σύρτις; -εως

Sense 1: the Syrtis

Semantic entry: 93.592

Semantic domains: Names of Persons and Places

Subdomains: Places

Definition: two shallow and treacherous Mediterranean gulfs along the north African coastline

Show passage in OET: ACT 27:17

OET-RV ACT 27:17

17 and then bring it up on board. Then ropes were used to wrap around the ship in case it were to run aground into the shallows at Surtis and the gear was lowered, allowing the wind to drive the ship along.

OET-LV ACT 27:17

17 which having_taken_up, they_were_resorting to_helps, undergirding the ship.
And fearing lest they_may_run_aground into the shallows_of Surtis, having_lowered the gear, thus they_were_being_driven_along.

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