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ναῦς G3491
G3491 is the Greek word ναῦς, transliterated naûs. The King James Version most often renders it ship.
Word: ναῦςTransliteration: naûsLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 1 verse
What it means
a boat (of any size).
Where it comes from
from or (to float).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 1 tagged occurrence, counted from this edition's word index.
ship 1×
Strong's own list of renderings: ship.
Verses using ναῦς
All 1 verse, quoted in full.
Acts 27:41 · KJV
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.
Common questions
What does Strong's G3491 mean?
G3491 is the Greek word ναῦς (naûs), meaning a boat (of any size).
How is G3491 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it ship (1 time).
How many times does G3491 appear in the Bible?
ναῦς (naûs) is tagged in 1 verse of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does G3491 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from or (to float).
Nearby entries
G3488 · Νάρκισσος — Narcissus, a RomanG3489 · ναυαγέω — to be shipwrecked (stranded, "navigate")…G3490 · ναύκληρος — a captainG3492 · ναύτης — a boatman, i.e. seamanG3493 · Ναχώρ — Nachor, the grandfather of AbrahamG3494 · νεανίας — a youth (up to about forty years)
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