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A fathom

ὀργυιάStrong’s G3712

orguia

Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament

In short

Orguia is the Greek word usually translated “fathoms”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.

“And sounded, and found it twenty fathoms: and when they had gone a little further, they sounded again, and found it fifteen fathoms.”
Acts 27:28 KJV
Meaning

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

How it's translated
  • fathoms 2

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

    ὀργυιά orguia · a fathom

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

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

    Webster's 1828 Dictionary

    How the English word “fathom” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.

    FATH'OM, noun

    1. A measure of length containing six feet, the space to which a man may extend his arms; used chiefly at sea for measuring cables, cordage, and the depth of the sea is sounding by a line and lead.
    2. Reach; penetration; depth of thought or contrivance.
    All definitions and other forms of “fathom”

      FATH'OM, verb transitive

      1. To encompass with the arms extended or encircling.
      2. To reach; to master; to comprehend.
      3. To reach in depth; to sound; to try the depth.
      4. To penetrate; to find the bottom or extent.

      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.