Strong's Greek Concordance

G3712: ὀργυιά

orguiá · “a fathom”

Definition

a stretch of the arms, i.e. a fathom

KJV translates it as: fathom

Word origin: from G3713 (ὀρέγομαι);

Extended definition

ὀργυιά, -ᾶς, ἡ
(ὀρέγω),
the length of the outstretched arms, a fathom: Act.27:28.†
(AS)

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).

How G3712 is translated

  • fathoms ×2

Bible verses with G3712 (orguiá)

Orguiá appears in 1 verse.

  • Acts 27:28

    And sounded, and found it twenty fathoms: and when they had gone a little further, they sounded again, and found it fifteen fathoms.