Overboard
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
(adv.) Over the side of a ship; hence, from on board of a ship, into the water; as, to fall overboard.
Greek
1546. ekbole -- a throwing out, ie spec. a throwing overboard (of ...
... a throwing overboard (of the cargo). Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration:
ekbole Phonetic Spelling: (ek-bol-ay') Short Definition: a throwing out, a ...
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641. aporipto -- to throw away
... away. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: aporipto Phonetic Spelling:
(ap-or-hrip'-to) Short Definition: I throw away from, throw overboard Definition: ...
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577. apoballo -- to throw off
... throw off. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: apoballo Phonetic Spelling:
(ap-ob-al'-lo) Short Definition: I throw away from, throw overboard Definition: ...
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Library

Letter cli. To Eustathius the Physician.
... Mariners do not willingly throw their cargo overboard; but in order to escape shipwreck
they put up with the loss, preferring a life of penury to death. ...
/.../basil/basil letters and select works/letter cli to eustathius the.htm

Paul's Shipwreck
... throw out the ship's cargo. On the third day, with their own hands, they
threw overboard the ship's tackle. For many days neither ...
//christianbookshelf.org/sherman/the childrens bible/pauls shipwreck.htm

Instructions for Fishermen
... All night long they had been dropping the net overboard, and drawing it in, and
with horny, wet hands seeking in its meshes, and finding nothing. ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture e/instructions for fishermen.htm

The Hindrances to Mourning
... The mariner in a storm throws his goods overboard, not but that he loves
them, but he is afraid they will sink the ship. When men ...
/.../the beatitudes an exposition of matthew 51-12/9 the hindrances to mourning.htm

Guilty Silence and Its Reward
... Even when they hear his crime, and know that the storm is howling like a wild beast
for him, they are unwilling to throw him overboard without one more effort ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture a/guilty silence and its reward.htm

1 Thessalonians ii. 12-Sep
... Dost thou not see those who sail on the sea, how, when a storm arises, they regard
not their wealth, but even throw overboard their substance? ...
/.../homily iii 1 thessalonians ii.htm

Acts xvii. 32-34, xviii. 1
... found??ring, the sailors know not what they cast away, whether what they lay hands
upon be their own or other men's property, but they throw overboard all the ...
/.../chrysostom/homilies on acts and romans/homily xxxix acts xvii 32-34.htm

That we Ought to Give Ourselves to God with Regard to Things Both ...
... the Lord sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest." When
lots were cast, "the lot fell upon Jonah." He was cast overboard into the sea ...
//christianbookshelf.org/bounds/purpose in prayer/chapter ii that we ought.htm

Fruitless Faith
... Statements of Paul and of James must be reconciled, and if they were not, I would
be prepared sooner to throw overboard the statement of James than that of Paul ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 60 1914/fruitless faith.htm

Praying Saints of the Old Testaments (Continued)
... A storm arose as the vessel was on its way to Tarshish, and it was decided to throw
Jonah overboard in order to appease God and to avert the destruction of the ...
/.../bounds/prayer and praying men/ii praying saints of the.htm

Thesaurus
Overboard (5 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (adv.) Over the side of a ship; hence, from on board of
a ship, into the water; as, to fall overboard. ...Overboard (5 Occurrences). ...
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Spare (80 Occurrences)
... flock; (WEY NIV). Acts 27:19 and, on the third day, with their own hands
they threw the ship's spare gear overboard. (WEY). Acts 27 ...
/s/spare.htm - 32k

Jonah (30 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary. (n.) The Hebrew prophet, who was cast overboard as one
who endangered the ship; hence, any person whose presence is unpropitious. ...
/j/jonah.htm - 35k

Throw (135 Occurrences)
... (DBY). Acts 27:18 As we labored exceedingly with the storm, the next day
they began to throw things overboard. (WEB ASV RSV NIV). ...
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Violently (92 Occurrences)
... him. (BBE). Acts 27:18 As we labored exceedingly with the storm, the next
day they began to throw things overboard. (See NAS RSV). ...
/v/violently.htm - 35k

Overbearingly (1 Occurrence)

/o/overbearingly.htm - 6k

Jettison (1 Occurrence)
... Jettison (1 Occurrence). Acts 27:18 As we labored exceedingly with the storm,
the next day they began to throw things overboard. (See NAS). ...
/j/jettison.htm - 6k

Jump (3 Occurrences)
... But their Captain, bent on securing Paul's safety, kept them from their purpose
and gave orders that those who could swim should first jump overboard and get ...
/j/jump.htm - 8k

Labored (35 Occurrences)
... NAS RSV). Acts 27:18 As we labored exceedingly with the storm, the next
day they began to throw things overboard. (WEB ASV). Romans ...
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Gear (3 Occurrences)
... to. (WEY ASV DBY RSV). Acts 27:19 and, on the third day, with their own hands
they threw the ship's spare gear overboard. (WEY). Genesis ...
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Resources
Who was Jonah in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org

Summary of the Book of Jonah - Bible Survey | GotQuestions.org

What is the sign of Jonah? | GotQuestions.org

Overboard: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

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Overboard (5 Occurrences)

Acts 27:18
As we labored exceedingly with the storm, the next day they began to throw things overboard.
(WEB ASV DBY RSV NIV)

Acts 27:19
and, on the third day, with their own hands they threw the ship's spare gear overboard.
(WEY NAS NIV)

Acts 27:38
After eating a hearty meal they lightened the ship by throwing the wheat overboard.
(WEY)

Acts 27:43
But the centurion, desiring to save Paul, stopped them from their purpose, and commanded that those who could swim should throw themselves overboard first to go toward the land;
(WEB WEY ASV NAS RSV NIV)

Jonah 1:15
So they took up Jonah, and threw him into the sea; and the sea ceased its raging.
(See NIV)

Subtopics

Overboard

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Jonah (30 Occurrences)

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Violently (92 Occurrences)

Overbearingly (1 Occurrence)

Jettison (1 Occurrence)

Jump (3 Occurrences)

Labored (35 Occurrences)

Gear (3 Occurrences)

Wanting (27 Occurrences)

Intention (10 Occurrences)

Freight (1 Occurrence)

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Swim (8 Occurrences)

Securing (8 Occurrences)

Safety (72 Occurrences)

Storm (62 Occurrences)

Safe (388 Occurrences)

Desiring (108 Occurrences)

Exceedingly (167 Occurrences)

Boats (11 Occurrences)

Centurion (22 Occurrences)

Meal (288 Occurrences)

Ships (46 Occurrences)

Wanted (73 Occurrences)

Stayed (169 Occurrences)

Overcame (84 Occurrences)

Threw (133 Occurrences)

Eating (151 Occurrences)

Purpose (448 Occurrences)

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