Greek word · G2860
κολυμβάω
kolymbaō
to swim
Appears once in the Greek New Testament.
What it means
κολυμβάω, -ῶ
[in AI.: Isaiah 25:11 * ;]
to dive, plunge into the sea: Acts 27:43 (cf. ἐκ-κολνμβάω).†
(AS)
From G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), via STEPBible.org (CC BY 4.0).
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Where it appears
Acts · 1
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Acts 27:43 κολυμβᾶν to swim
But the centurion, wanting to spare Paul’s life, thwarted their plan. He commanded those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land.
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