Strong G4079πηδάλιον
rudder
- Transliteration
- pēdalion
- Pronunciation
- pay-dal'-ee-on
- Morphology
- Greek Noun Neuter
Definition
Neuter of a (presumed) derivative of πηδόν pēdon (the blade of an oar; from the same as G3976); a pedal that is helm: - rudder.
Detailed definition
πηδάλιον, -συ, τό
(πηδός, the blade of an oar),
a rudder: Jas.3:4; pl., Act.27:40.†
(AS)
(πηδός, the blade of an oar),
a rudder: Jas.3:4; pl., Act.27:40.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G4079 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- helm1
- rudder1
First verses
- Acts 27:40And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves unto the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoised up the mainsail to the wind, and made toward shore.
- James 3:4Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
πηδάλι-ον [ᾰ], τό,
(πηδόν) steering-paddle, rudder, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus, only in 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey”; π. μετὰ χερσὶ.. νηὸς ἔχοντα 3.281; π. ποιήσατο, ὄφρ᾽ ἰθύνοι 5.255; πηδαλίῳ ἰθύνετο τεχνηέντως ἥμενος [prev. work] 270; π. δὲ ἐκ χειρῶν προέηκε [prev. work] 315)]; π. δὲ ἓν ποιεῦνται (i.e. Αἰγύπτιοι) καὶ τοῦτο διὰ τῆς τρόπιος διαβύνεται [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.96)]; Greek ships had a pair, hence in plural, of a single ship, [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] 4.110, 5th c.BC: Cratinus Comicus 139, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 542, 4th-3rd c.BC: Diphilus Comicus 43.11)]; πηδάλια ζεύγλαισι (cross-bars) παρακαθίετο [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Helena” 1536)]; ἀνέντες τὰς ζευκτηρίας τῶν π. [NT (NT.Act.27.40)]; πηδάλια εἶχε τέτταρα τριακονταπήχη, of the τεσσαρακοντήρης of Ptolemy IV, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC(?): Callixinus Historicus 1: _metaphorically_ in Comedy texts, [γυνὴ].. οὐδὲ μικρὸν πείθεται ἑνὶ πηδαλίῳ Theophilus Comicus 6: proverbial, π. κρεμάσαι)] to retire from a seafaring life, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 711.)]
2 metaphorically, ἱππικὰ π., of reins, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Septem contra Thebas” 206 (Lyric poetry); νώμα δικαίῳ π. στρατόν 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 1.86; τὰ π. τῆς διανοίας 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Clitopho” 408b.)]
II in plural, of the oars by which the nautilus is said to steer himself, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 622b13)]; of the long hind legs of the locust and grasshopper, [Refs ([prev. work] 532a29, 535b12,compare “IA” 710a3.)]
III ={πολύγονον ἄρρεν}, Ps.-[Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 4.4.)]
(πηδόν) steering-paddle, rudder, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus, only in 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey”; π. μετὰ χερσὶ.. νηὸς ἔχοντα 3.281; π. ποιήσατο, ὄφρ᾽ ἰθύνοι 5.255; πηδαλίῳ ἰθύνετο τεχνηέντως ἥμενος [prev. work] 270; π. δὲ ἐκ χειρῶν προέηκε [prev. work] 315)]; π. δὲ ἓν ποιεῦνται (i.e. Αἰγύπτιοι) καὶ τοῦτο διὰ τῆς τρόπιος διαβύνεται [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.96)]; Greek ships had a pair, hence in plural, of a single ship, [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] 4.110, 5th c.BC: Cratinus Comicus 139, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 542, 4th-3rd c.BC: Diphilus Comicus 43.11)]; πηδάλια ζεύγλαισι (cross-bars) παρακαθίετο [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Helena” 1536)]; ἀνέντες τὰς ζευκτηρίας τῶν π. [NT (NT.Act.27.40)]; πηδάλια εἶχε τέτταρα τριακονταπήχη, of the τεσσαρακοντήρης of Ptolemy IV, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC(?): Callixinus Historicus 1: _metaphorically_ in Comedy texts, [γυνὴ].. οὐδὲ μικρὸν πείθεται ἑνὶ πηδαλίῳ Theophilus Comicus 6: proverbial, π. κρεμάσαι)] to retire from a seafaring life, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 711.)]
2 metaphorically, ἱππικὰ π., of reins, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Septem contra Thebas” 206 (Lyric poetry); νώμα δικαίῳ π. στρατόν 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 1.86; τὰ π. τῆς διανοίας 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Clitopho” 408b.)]
II in plural, of the oars by which the nautilus is said to steer himself, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 622b13)]; of the long hind legs of the locust and grasshopper, [Refs ([prev. work] 532a29, 535b12,compare “IA” 710a3.)]
III ={πολύγονον ἄρρεν}, Ps.-[Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 4.4.)]