Strong’s
G45Noun, feminine4 times in the New Testament (critical text)Where it occurs
Translated as
In the text
- Acts 27:29ἀγκύρας
Fearing that we would run aground on the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern and prayed for daybreak.
- Hebrews 6:19ἄγκυραν
We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain,
Abbott-Smith
ἄγκυρα, -ας, ἡ (ἄγκος, a bend), [in Sm.: Jer.52:18 * ;]
an anchor: Act.27:29, 30 40 ; figuratively (MM, VGT, see word), Heb.6:19.†
(AS)
an anchor: Act.27:29, 30 40 ; figuratively (MM, VGT, see word), Heb.6:19.†
(AS)
Sources: Abbott-Smith’s Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922, public domain) and glosses from STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0); STEPBible TAGNT (Greek New Testament, CC BY 4.0); the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Reformatted by Word Study, wording unchanged. All sources and licenses.