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To run aground

ἐποκέλλωStrong’s G2027

epokellō

Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament

In short

Epokellō is the Greek word usually translated “ran aground”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.

“And falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the forepart stuck fast, and remained unmoveable, but the hinder part was broken with the violence of the waves.”
Acts 27:41 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “ran aground”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • they ran aground 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Acts 1

1 book in all.

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    Greek dictionary

    ἐποκέλλω epokellō · to run aground

    ἐπι-κέλλω of a ship, to run ashore: with accusative, Act.27:41.† (AS)

    From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

    Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.