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ὀργυιά G3712
G3712 is the Greek word ὀργυιά, transliterated orguiá. The King James Version most often renders it fathoms.
What it means
a stretch of the arms, i.e. a fathom.
Where it comes from
from G3713 (ὀρέγομαι).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 1 tagged occurrence, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: fathom.
Verses using ὀργυιά
All 1 verse, quoted in full.
Acts 27:28 · KJV
And sounded, and found it twenty fathoms: and when they had gone a little further, they sounded again, and found it fifteen fathoms.
Common questions
What does Strong's G3712 mean?
G3712 is the Greek word ὀργυιά (orguiá), meaning a stretch of the arms, i.e. a fathom.
How is G3712 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it fathoms (1 time).
How many times does G3712 appear in the Bible?
ὀργυιά (orguiá) is tagged in 1 verse of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does G3712 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from G3713 (ὀρέγομαι).
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