Strong G2860κολυμβάω
to swim
- Transliteration
- kolumbaō
- Pronunciation
- kol-oom-bah'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From κολυμβος kolumbos (a diver); to plunge into water: - swim.
Detailed definition
κολυμβάω, -ῶ
[in AI.: Isa.25:11 *;]
to dive, plunge into the sea: Act.27:43 (cf. ἐκ-κολνμβάω).†
(AS)
[in AI.: Isa.25:11 *;]
to dive, plunge into the sea: Act.27:43 (cf. ἐκ-κολνμβάω).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2860 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- swim1
First verses
- Acts 27:43But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast themselves first into the sea, and get to land:
Occurrences by book
Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
κολυμβ-άω
(Doric dialect -φάω accusative to [Refs (“Etymologicum Magnum” 526.2))], dive, plunge headlong, εἰς τὸν Τάρταρον [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pherecrates Comicus 108.21; εἰς τὰ φρέατα 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Protagoras” 350a, compare “La.” 193c, 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 17.1.44, etc.; εἰς κολυμβήθραν μύρου 2nd c.AD: Alexander Rhetor 300.)]
2 swim, τοὺς δυναμένους κολυμβᾶν [NT (NT.Act.27.43, compare “Hippiatrica” 26.)]
(Doric dialect -φάω accusative to [Refs (“Etymologicum Magnum” 526.2))], dive, plunge headlong, εἰς τὸν Τάρταρον [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pherecrates Comicus 108.21; εἰς τὰ φρέατα 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Protagoras” 350a, compare “La.” 193c, 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 17.1.44, etc.; εἰς κολυμβήθραν μύρου 2nd c.AD: Alexander Rhetor 300.)]
2 swim, τοὺς δυναμένους κολυμβᾶν [NT (NT.Act.27.43, compare “Hippiatrica” 26.)]