Bible Dictionary: Oars

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Greek

1643. elauno -- to drive or push (as wind, oars, or demoniacal ...
... to drive or push (as wind, oars, or demoniacal power). Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: elauno Phonetic Spelling: (el-ow'-no) Short Definition: I drive ...
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5257. huperetes -- an underling, servant
... 5257 (from 5259 , "under" and , "to row") -- properly, a rower (a crewman on a boat),
an "under-rower" who mans the oars on a lower deck; (figuratively) a ...
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417. anemos -- wind
... and go ahead of Him to the other side to Bethsaida, while He Himself was sending
the crowd away. . . 48 Seeing them straining at the oars, for the ...
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Strong's Hebrew

4880b. mishshot -- an oar
... mishshot. 4881 . an oar. Transliteration: mishshot Short Definition: oars. Word
Origin from shut Definition an oar NASB Word Usage oars (1). 4880a, 4880b. ...
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7885. shayit -- a rowing
... a rowing. Transliteration: shayit Phonetic Spelling: (shay'-yit) Short Definition:
oars. Word Origin from shut Definition a rowing NASB Word Usage oars (1). ...
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2864. chathar -- to dig, row
... dig through, row. A primitive root; to force a passage, as by burglary; figuratively,
with oars -- dig (through), row. 2863, 2864. chathar. 2865 . ...
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7751. shuwt -- to go or rove about
... A primitive root; properly, to push forth; (but used only figuratively) to lash,
ie (the sea with oars) to row; by implication, to travel -- go (about, through ...
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Library

The Rivers of God
... THE RIVERS OF GOD. 'But there the glorious Lord will be unto us a place of broad
rivers and streams; wherein shall go no galley with oars, neither shall gallant ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture h/the rivers of god.htm

The Coming of the Pharaoh
... Masts, rigging and oars were wrapped with lotus, roses and mimosa. ... With the exception
of the youths at the oars there was no other man on the boat. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/miller/the yoke/chapter xiii the coming of.htm

The Broken Oar.
... winning was gone. All the rest of the way there were only seven oars, and
the weight of the eighth man to carry as well. In musing ...
//christianbookshelf.org/champness/broken bread/l the broken oar.htm

Preparations for the Invasion of Greece.
... The sails, when they attempted to use them, were blown away by the howling gusts,
and the oars were broken to pieces by the tremendous dashing of the sea. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/abbott/xerxes/chapter iv preparations for the.htm

The High Woods
... The only sound beside the rattle of our oars was the metallic note of a pigeon in
the high tree, which I mistook then and afterwards for the sound of a horn. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/kingsley/at last/chapter vii the high woods.htm

Tee Advice of Hotep
... Kenkenes took the oars and moved out into the middle of the swiftest current
of the Nile. ... Hotep took up the oars and rowed strongly. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/miller/the yoke/chapter xvi tee advice of.htm

A Night on the Lake
... Until the fourth watch of the night they toiled at the oars. ... The hands that have
grasped the oars with muscles like iron let go their hold. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/white/the desire of ages/chapter 40 a night on.htm

The King's Highway
... Wet and weary, they tugged at the oars through the livelong night, the seas
breaking over them, and the wind howling down the glens. ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture b/the kings highway.htm

God's Care Over Me
... The brother who was with us said he thought he knew where it was. He told my brother
to hold the oars while he went to get the missing article. ...
/.../cole/trials and triumphs of faith/chapter xvi gods care over.htm

The Advance of Xerxes into Greece.
... The Greek galleys immediately hoisted their anchors and fled; the Persian
galleys manned their oars, and pressed on after them. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/abbott/xerxes/chapter viii the advance of.htm

Thesaurus

Oars (4 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Oars (4 Occurrences). Mark 6:48 Seeing them distressed
in rowing, for the wind was contrary to them, about ...
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Galley (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) A vessel propelled by oars, whether having
masts and sails or not. 2. (n.) A large vessel for war ...
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Row (26 Occurrences)
... 4. (vt) To propel with oars, as a boat or vessel, along the surface of water; as,
to row a boat. ... 7. (vi) To be moved by oars; as, the boat rows easily. ...
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Bench (1 Occurrence)
... of ivory inlaid in boxwood, from the isles of Kittim," where the word evidently
stands for the "benches" of the boat whose "mast" (verse 5) and "oars" (verse 6 ...
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Boats (11 Occurrences)
... for "a navy of ships" is 'oni (1 Kings 9:26; 1 Kings 10:22, 'oni Tharshish, "a navy
(of ships) of Tarshish"; but Isaiah 33:21, 'oni shayit, a "galley with oars...
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Ships (46 Occurrences)
... for "a navy of ships" is 'oni (1 Kings 9:26; 1 Kings 10:22, 'oni Tharshish, "a navy
(of ships) of Tarshish"; but Isaiah 33:21, 'oni shayit, a "galley with oars...
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Kittites (2 Occurrences)
... (See JPS). Ezekiel 27:6 Of the oaks of Bashan have they made thine oars; they have
made thy benches of ivory inlaid in boxwood, from the isles of Kittim. ...
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Oaks (14 Occurrences)
... Ezekiel 27:6 Of the oaks of Bashan have they made your oars; they have made your
benches of ivory inlaid in boxwood, from the islands of Kittim. ...
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Oar (1 Occurrence)

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Oarsmen (1 Occurrence)

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Bible Concordance

Oars (4 Occurrences)

Mark 6:48 Seeing them distressed in rowing, for the wind was contrary to them, about the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea, and he would have passed by them,
(See NAS NIV)

Isaiah 33:21 But there Yahweh will be with us in majesty, a place of broad rivers and streams, in which no galley with oars will go, neither will any gallant ship pass by there.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Ezekiel 27:6 Of the oaks of Bashan have they made your oars; they have made your benches of ivory inlaid in boxwood, from the islands of Kittim.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Ezekiel 27:29 And come down from their ships have all handling an oar, Mariners, all the pilots of the sea, on the land they stand,
(See NIV)

Subtopics

Oars

Related Terms

Galley (1 Occurrence)

Row (26 Occurrences)

Bench (1 Occurrence)

Boats (11 Occurrences)

Ships (46 Occurrences)

Kittites (2 Occurrences)

Oaks (14 Occurrences)

Oar (1 Occurrence)