G4950 σύρτις
Strong's Greek Concordance · 1 KJV occurrence
σύρτις
sýrtis
Definition
a shoal (from the sand drawn thither by the waves), i.e. the Syrtis Major or great bay on the north coast of Africa
KJV Renderings
quicksands
Derivation / Etymology
from G4951 (σύρω);
KJV Verses (1)
- Acts 27:17Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven.