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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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ἄγκυρα

Strong’s: G45

Associated OET lemmas: ἄγκυρα

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, f.

Inflections: ἄγκυρα; -ας

Related lemmas: ἄγκιστρον

Sense 1: anchor

Semantic entry: 6.48

Semantic domains: Artifacts

Subdomains: Boats and Parts of Boats

Definition: a heavy object attached to a boat by a rope or chain and dropped to the bottom of a body of water in order to prevent or restrict the movement of the boat

Notes: For languages having no term for ‘anchor,’ one may use a descriptive equivalent, for example, ‘heavy weights on ropes to keep a boat from moving.’

Further resources: realia:8.1.6

Show passage in OET: ACT 27:29

OET-RV ACT 27:29

29 Worrying that the ship might run aground on rough rocks, they threw out four anchors from the stern as they hoped that daylight would come quickly.

OET-LV ACT 27:29

29 And fearing lest we_may_run_aground somewhere on rough places, having_thrown_down four anchors from the_stern, they_were_hoping for_day to_become.
Show passage in OET: ACT 27:30

OET-RV ACT 27:30

30 Then the sailors lowered the lifeboat as if planning to pull out some anchors from the bow, but really planning to desert the ship.

OET-LV ACT 27:30

30 And the the_sailors seeking to_flee out_of the ship, and having_lowered the lifeboat into the sea, on_under_pretense as going to_be_stretching_out anchors from the_bow,

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All 4 recorded passages for this sense

ACT: OET ACT 27:29–30 · OET ACT 27:40

HEB: OET HEB 6:19