ἈΓΚΥΡΗ, ἀγκυρη
AGKYRĒ, agkyrē
Sounds Like: ANG-koo-ray
Translations: anchor, an anchor
From the root: ἈΓΚΥΡΗ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to an anchor, a heavy object used to moor a vessel to the seabed. It is used literally to describe the device that holds a ship in place, but can also be used metaphorically to represent something that provides stability, security, or hope.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G0045 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 16 — 6:165
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