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λιμήν

MainId: 003060000000000

Version: 0

HasAramaic: False

InLXX: True

AlphaPos: λ

StrongCodes: G3040

BaseForms:

1. BaseFormID: 003060001000000

   PartsOfSpeech: noun, m.

   Inflections:

   1. Lemma: λιμήν

      BaseFormIndex: 1

      Realizations: -ένος

   LEXMeanings:

   1. LEXID: 003060001001000

      LEXIsBiblicalTerm: Y

      LEXEntryCode: 1.75

      LEXIndent: 0

      LEXDomains: Geographical Objects and Features

      LEXSubDomains: Bodies of Water

      LEXSenses:

      1. LanguageCode: en

         LastEdited: 2021-11-09 11:00:13

         DefinitionShort: a relatively small area of the sea which is well protected by land but deep enough for ships to enter and moor

         Glosses: harbor

         Comments: λιμήν may be rendered in some languages by a descriptive phrase, ‘a place where ships are safe from the storm’ or ‘a place where ships are never damaged’ or ‘a place where ships may stay.’ In {S:04402701200042} it is difficult to know whether the reference of λιμήν is to the harbor as a convenient place for the ships to stay during the winter, or to the port (that is to say, the town at the harbor) as a convenient place for people to stay during the winter. Some languages make a clear distinction between the area where ships stay and where people may stay waiting to continue their voyage.

      LEXReferences: ACTs 27:12, ACTs 27:12