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κολυμβάω

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
κολυμβάω
Greek transliteration: 
kolymbaō
Simplified transliteration: 
kolymbao
Principal Parts: 
-, ἐκολύμβησα, -, -, -
Numbers
Strong's number: 
2860
GK Number: 
3147
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
1
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
v-1d(1a)
Gloss: 
to swim
Definition: 
to dive;, in NT to swim, Acts 27:43*

Greek-English Concordance for κολυμβάω

Acts 27:43 But the centurion, wanting to spare Paul’s life, prevented them from carrying out their plan; and he ordered those who could swim (kolymban | κολυμβᾶν | pres act inf ) to throw themselves overboard first and make for the land,