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σκάφη

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
σκάφη, ῆς, ἡ
Greek transliteration: 
skaphē
Simplified transliteration: 
skaphe
Numbers
Strong's number: 
4627
GK Number: 
5002
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
3
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-1b
Gloss: 
lifeboat, (small) boat
Definition: 
pr. anything excavated or hollowed; a boat, skiff, Acts 27:16, 30, 32*

Greek-English Concordance for σκάφη

Acts 27:16 Running under the lee of a small island called Cauda, we were able with difficulty to get the dinghy (skaphēs | σκάφης | gen sg fem) under control.
Acts 27:30 But when the sailors tried to escape from the ship and had lowered the dinghy (skaphēn | σκάφην | acc sg fem) into the sea pretending they intended to let down anchors from the bow,
Acts 27:32 Then the soldiers cut the ropes from the dinghy (skaphēs | σκάφης | gen sg fem) and let it drift away.