736. artemón
Strong's Lexicon
artemón: foresail

Original Word: ἀρτεμών
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: artemón
Pronunciation: ar-teh-mohn'
Phonetic Spelling: (ar-tem'-ohn)
Definition: foresail
Meaning: a foresail, set on the bow.

Word Origin: Derived from Latin "artemon," which refers to a type of sail.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "artemón," as it is a term specific to Greek and Roman nautical terminology. However, the concept of sails and maritime navigation can be related to Hebrew terms for ships and sea travel, such as "אֳנִיָּה" (H591) for "ship."

Usage: The term "artemón" refers to a specific type of sail used on ancient ships, particularly the foresail. In the context of the New Testament, it is used to describe the sail that was set to help steer the ship.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient maritime practices, the foresail was an essential part of a ship's rigging. It was used to aid in navigation and control, especially during adverse weather conditions. The use of sails was a critical component of seafaring in the Mediterranean world, where trade and travel by sea were common. Understanding the function of the foresail provides insight into the challenges faced by sailors in biblical times.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from artaó (to fasten to)
Definition
something hung up or fastened, i.e. a foresail
NASB Translation
foresail (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 736: ἀρτέμων

ἀρτέμων, ἀρτεμονος (L T Tr WH ἀρτεμωνος, cf. Winers Grammar, § 9, 1 d.; (Buttmann, 24 (22))), , top-sail (or foresail?) of a ship: Acts 27:40; cf. Meyer at the passage; (especially Smith, Voyage and Shipwr. of St. Paul, p. 192f; Graser in the Philologus, 3rd suppl. 1865, p. 201ff).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
mainsail.

From a derivative of arti; properly, something ready (or else more remotely from airo (compare artos); something hung up), i.e. (specially) the topsail (rather foresail or jib) of a vessel -- mainsail.

see GREEK arti

see GREEK airo

see GREEK artos

Forms and Transliterations
αρτεμωνα αρτεμώνα ἀρτέμωνα αρτήρσιν artemona artemōna artémona artémōna
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Englishman's Concordance
Acts 27:40 N-AMS
GRK: ἐπάραντες τὸν ἀρτέμωνα τῇ πνεούσῃ
NAS: and hoisting the foresail to the wind,
KJV: hoised up the mainsail to the wind,
INT: having hoisted the foresail to the wind

Strong's Greek 736
1 Occurrence


ἀρτέμωνα — 1 Occ.















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