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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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ζευκτηρία

Strong’s: G2202

Associated OET lemmas: ζευκτηρία

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, f.

Inflections: ζευκτηρία; -ας

Related lemmas: ζυγός

Sense 1: bands

Semantic entry: 6.19

Semantic domains: Artifacts

Subdomains: Instruments Used in Binding and Fastening

Definition: an instrument for joining together objects (normally two)

Notes: In OET ACT 27:40 ζευκτηρία refers to ropes employed in linking two rudders of a boat. In most languages, however, one would simply use a term for ‘rope.’

Further resources: realia:1.14

Show passage in OET: ACT 27:40

OET-RV ACT 27:40

40 so they cut away the anchors that were holding them in the sea and untied the rudder handles. Then raising the foresail, they let the wind blow them into the shore.

OET-LV ACT 27:40

40 And having_cut_away the anchors, they_were_allowing them in the sea, at_once having_unfastened the ropes of_the rudders, and having_lifted_up the foresail to_the wind blowing, they_were_keeping for the shore.

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