G736 ἀρτέμων
Strong's Greek Concordance · 1 KJV occurrence
ἀρτέμων
artémōn
Definition
properly, something ready (or else more remotely from G142 (αἴρω) (compare G740 (ἄρτος)); something hung up), i.e. (specially) the topsail (rather foresail or jib) of a vessel
KJV Renderings
mainsail
Derivation / Etymology
from a derivative of G737 (ἄρτι);
KJV Verses (1)
- Acts 27:40And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves unto the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoised up the mainsail to the wind, and made toward shore.