ὈΡΓΥΙΑΣ, ὀργυιας
ORGUIAS, orguias
Sounds Like: or-GY-ee-as
Translations: fathom, of a fathom, fathoms
From the root: ΟΡΓΥΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a unit of measurement, specifically a fathom, which is the distance between a person's outstretched arms, typically about six feet or 1.8 meters. It is used to describe depth, especially in water, or sometimes length. In the provided form, it can indicate possession (of a fathom) or be used as a direct object (fathoms).
Inflection: Singular, Genitive, Feminine or Plural, Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G3712 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 22:11
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- Acts — 27:28
From the same root
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