To set sail
ἀποπλέωStrong’s G0636apopleō
Appears in 4 verses of the New Testament
In short
Apopleō is the Greek word usually translated “sailed”, “having sailed away” and “sailing”. It appears in 4 verses of the New Testament.
“So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.”
Meaning
Usually translated “sailed”, “having sailed away” and “sailing”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- they sailed 2
- having sailed away 1
- sailing 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 4
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Acts 14:26And thence sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been recommended to the grace of God for the work which they fulfilled.
- Acts 20:15And we sailed thence, and came the next day over against Chios; and the next day we arrived at Samos, and tarried at Trogyllium; and the next day we came to Miletus.
- Acts 27:1And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus’ band.
Greek dictionary
ἀποπλέω apopleō · to set sail
ἀπο-πλέω, -ῶ to sail away: Act.13:4 14:26 20:15 27:1 (Burton, 159).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “sailed” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
SA'ILED, participle passive
Passed in ships or other water craft.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.