G4408 πρῶρα (prōra)

Greek

Noun, Feminine

Quick Definition

πρῴρα, ας, ἡ n.f. the prow of a ship

Strong's Definition

the prow, i.e. forward part of a vessel

Derivation: feminine of a presumed derivative of G4253 (πρό) as noun;

KJV Usage: forepart(-ship)

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

πρῷρα (G4408)

noun, f. | -ης | πρωτεύω

6.46 · Artifacts · Boats and Parts of Boats

bow the forepart of a boat In a number of languages there are rather technical terms for the bow and stern of a boat, but where such terms are lacking, one can speak of ‘the front of a boat’ for πρῷρα and ‘the back of the boat’ for πρύμνα (6.47).

ACT 27:30 · ACT 27:41

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

πρῷρα (so R G, πρῷρα Tr), more correctly πρῷρα (see Göttling, Lehre v., Accent, p. 142f; (Chandler § 164; Etym. Magn., p. 692, 34f; cf. 318, 57f; cf. Iota)),. πρώρας (L T WH πρῴρης, cf. μάχαιρα, at the beginning), ἡ (contracted from προειρα from πρό; Lob. Pathol. Element. 2:136, cf. Paralip., p. 215), from Homer down; the prow or forward part of a ship (R. V. foreship): Act_27:30; in Act_27:41 distinguished from ἡ πρύμνα.

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

πρῷρα prōra 2x

the forepart of a vessel, prow, Acts 27:30, 41*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

* πρῷρα (Rec. incorrectly πρώρα, v. Bl., § 3, 3; LS, s.v.), -ης (for Att. -ας, v. Bl., § 7, 1; Mayser, l 2), ἡ, the forward part of a ship, the prow: Ac 27:30; opp. to πρύμνα, Ac 27:41.†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

πρῷρα, “prow,” is found in P Cairo Zen I. 590542° (B.C. 257) and the corresponding adj. πρωιρατικός in 74.1% 27, For the gen. πρῴρης, as in Ac 27%°, cf. P Lond 122° (iv/A.D.) (=I. p. 117) ἐπὶ τῆς πλ(Ξερ)ῴρης τοῦ ἱεροῦ πλοίου, and see Blass Gr. p- 25. See also σοῦ, πρύμνα.

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

πρῷρα (prōra) — bow. πρῷρ-α [ᾰ in nominative and accusative singular, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; nominative πρῷρ᾽ with elision in [Refs]; accusative πρῴρᾱν is falsa lectio in [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; πρῴρην is found in codices of [Refs 5th c.BC+], ἡ, forepart of a ship, prow, εἰς ἴκρια νηὸς πρῴρης [Refs 8th c.BC+] [same places], etc.; πνεῦμα τοὐκ πρῴρας a contrary wind, opposed to κατὰ πρύμναν, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

2. metaphorically, πρῷρα βιότου the prow of life's vessel, i.e. early youth, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὦ πρῷρα λοιβῆς Ἑστία thou who art first entitled to it, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πάροιθεν πρῴρας.. καρδίας before my heart's prow, in front of my heart, [Refs 4th c.BC+]

3. end of a vinebranch, [Refs 4th c.BC+], compare πρῳρατικό; κυανοπρωΐρους [??] is cited by [Refs 8th c.BC+], is doubtful; perhaps from *πρώαιρα, compare νείαιρ; -πρωῑρ- in [Refs 8th c.BC+]

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

πρῷρα (Rec. incorrectly πρώρα, see Bl., § 3, 3; LS, see word), -ης (for Att.. -ας, see Bl., § 7, 1; Mayser, l 2), ἡ, the forward part of a ship, the prow: Act.27:30; opposite to πρύμνα, ib. Act.27:41.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (2)

27:30 27:41

Acts 27:30

Meanwhile, the sailors attempted to escape from the ship. Pretending...... to lower anchors from [the] bow, they let the lifeboat {down} into the sea.

Acts 27:41

But the ship struck... a sandbar... [and] ran aground. The bow stuck fast [and] would not move, and the stern was being broken up by the pounding of the waves.