UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, f.

Inflections: ὀργυιά; -ᾶς

Related lemmas: ὀρέγομαι

Sense 1: fathom

Semantic entry: 81.26

Semantic domains: Spacial Dimensions

Subdomains: Specific Measures of Length

Definition: traditionally the measurement of a man’s arms stretched out horizontally, reckoned at approximately six feet or almost two meters and used as a technical, nautical term to measure the depth of water

Notes: If one adopts a metric system, the later expression in RV ACT 27:28 · LV ACT 27:28 · Read together ACT 27:28, namely, ὀργυιὰς δεκαπέντε ‘fifteen fathoms,’ may be rendered as ‘about thirty meters.’

Further resources: realia:11.4.2.2

ACT 27:28: RV ACT 27:28 · LV ACT 27:28 · Read together ACT 27:28

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OET-RV ACT 27:28

28 They dropped a weighted line and measured the ocean depth at around 40 metres and then a bit later it was down to 30 metres.

OET-LV ACT 27:28

28 And having _taken _soundings, they _found twenty fathoms, and shortly having _passed _by, and again having _taken _soundings, they _found fifteen fathoms.

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ὀργυιά

Form 1

Sense 1: fathom