Strong G4358προσορμίζω

to moor/anchor

Transliteration
prosormizō
Pronunciation
pros-or-mid'-zo
Morphology
Greek Verb

Definition

From G4314 and a derivative of the same as G3730 (meaning to tie (anchor) or lull); to moor to that is (by implication) land at: - draw to the shore.

Detailed definition

προσ-ορμίζω
(ὅρμος, an anchorage),
to bring a ship to anchor at; usually in mid., to come to anchor near, and so pass. in late writers (Ael., Dio Cass.): Mrk.6:53.†
(AS)

In the Bible

Strong G4358 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • draw1

First verses

  1. Mark 6:53
    And when they had passed over, they came into the land of Gennesaret, and drew to the shore.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
προσορμ-ίζω,
bring a ship to anchor at or near, Κνίδῳ προσορμίσαι (i.e. τὴν ναῦν) [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Am.” 11, compare “PTeb.” 802.11 (2nd c.BC))]; π. τοῖς αἰγιαλοῖς [Refs 1st c.BC+ (4th c.AD: Iamblichus Philosophus “de vita Pythagorica” 3.14; πρὸς τὴν Σιφνίων χώραν “IG” 12(5).653.12 (Syros, perhaps 1st c.BC))]:—in early writers only middle, come to anchor near a place, ἔα τὰς νέας πρὸς τὴν Δῆλον προσορμίζεσθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 6.97)]; πρὸς τουτους (i.e. λιμένας) μὴ προσορμίζου [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 25.84)]; ποῖ οὖν προσορμιούμεθ; [Refs 1st c.AD+ ([prev. author] 4.44; προσορμισάμενος τῇ Σαμοθρᾴκῃ 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Aemilius Paulus” 26)]:—later in passive, προσορμισθεὶς τῷ αἰγιαλῷ [NT+1st c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Anabasis” 6.20.4, compare 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.601f; τῇ Νάξῳ προσωρμίσθη 2nd-3rd c.AD: Aelianus “Varia Historia” 8.5, cf. NT.Mark.6.53: _metaphorically_, π. τοῖς μύθοις 2nd-3rd c.AD: Philostratus Sophista “Heroicus” 11; εὐγένειαι π. τοῖς φαυλοτάτοις 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 2.38 (nisi to be read προσοριζ-).)]