Quick Definition
the prow of a ship
Strong's Definition
the prow, i.e. forward part of a vessel
Derivation: feminine of a presumed derivative of G4253 (πρό) as noun;
KJV Usage: forepart(-ship)
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
πρῷρα (so R G, πρῷρα Tr), more correctly πρῷρα (see Göttling, Lehre v., Accent, p. 142f; (Chandler § 164; Etym. Magn., p. 692, 34f; cf. 318, 57f; cf. Iota)),. πρώρας (L T WH πρῴρης, cf. μάχαιρα, at the beginning), ἡ (contracted from προειρα from πρό; Lob. Pathol. Element. 2:136, cf. Paralip., p. 215), from Homer down; the prow or forward part of a ship (R. V. foreship): Act_27:30; in Act_27:41 distinguished from ἡ πρύμνα.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
πρῷρα prōra 2x
the forepart of a vessel, prow, Act_27:30 ; Act_27:41
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
*πρῷρα
( Rec. incorrectly πρώρα , v. Bl., § 3, 3; LS , s.v. ), -ης (for Att. . -ας , v. Bl., § 7, 1; Mayser , l 2), ἡ , the forward part of a ship, the prow : Act_27:30 ; opp . to πρύμνα , ib . Act_27:41 .†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
πρῷρα (~ πρώρα ) [page 556]
prow, is found in P Cairo Zen I. 59054 .15 (B.C. 257) and the corresponding adj. πρωιρατικός in ib . .13, .27 . For the gen. πρῴρης , as in Act_27:30 , cf. P Lond 122 .40 (iv/A.D.) (= I. p. 117) ἐπὶ τῆς πλ (= ρ )ῴρης τοῦ ἱεροῦ πλοίου , and see Blass Gr . p. 25. See also s.v. πρύμνα .
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
πρῷρα (Rec. incorrectly πρώρα, see Bl., § 3, 3; LS, see word), -ης (for Att.. -ας, see Bl., § 7, 1; Mayser, l 2), ἡ,
the forward part of a ship, the prow: Act.27:30; opposite to πρύμνα, ib. Act.27:41.†
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