Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
ship
Usage: ναῦς, νεώς accusative ναῦν, ἡ, [in LXX for עָנִי, אֲנִיָּה ;] a ship: Act.27:41 (elsewhere in NT always τ. πλοῖον; see M, Pro.25:1-28 f.; Bl., Gosp., 186 f.).† (AS)
Strong's Number
G3491
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
12
Books
9
Strong's G3491 Quick Answer
Strong's G3491 ναῦς (naus) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. naus (naus`) n. 1. a boat (of any size) [from nao or neo "to float"] It has 12 linked Bible usages across 9 books. Visible English usage signals include ship. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- naus (naus`) n. 1. a boat (of any size) [from nao or neo "to float"]
- Usage
- 12 linked usages
- Books
- 9 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- ship
Meaning and Definition
naus (naus`) n. 1. a boat (of any size) [from nao or neo "to float"] KJV: ship
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G3491. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G3491 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render naus, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
ship
Acts 27:41
How Strong's G3491 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 9 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G3491 (ναῦς) appears 11 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 3 Kingdoms 9:26 — ναῦν
- 3 Kingdoms 9:27 — νηὶ
- 3 Kingdoms 10:11 — ναῦς
- 1 Kingdoms 5:6 — ναῦς
- 2 Chronicles 9:21 — ναῦς
Strong's G3491 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G3491 in the New Testament
1 indexed usage in New Testament.
And falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the forepart stuck fast, and remained unmoveable, but the hinder part was broken with the violence of the waves.
Strong's G3491 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
9 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
And the hand of the Lord was heavy upon Ashdod, and he brought evil upon them, and it burst out upon them into the ships, and mice sprang up in the midst of their country, and there was a great and indiscriminate mortality in the city.
And king Solomon made a navy of ships in Eziongeber, which is beside Eloth, on the shore of the Red sea, in the land of Edom.
And Hiram sent in the navy his servants, shipmen that had knowledge of the sea, with the servants of Solomon.
Strong's G3491 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
2 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
The reasoning of our father Eleazar, like a first-rate pilot, steering the vessel of piety in the sea of passions,
And as a ship that passeth over the waves of the water, Which when it is gone by, the trace thereof cannot be found, Neither the pathway of the keel in the waves:
Usage Excerpts
First 12 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G3491.
And the hand of the Lord was heavy upon Ashdod, and he brought evil upon them, and it burst out upon them into the ships, and mice sprang up in the midst of their country, and there was a great and indiscriminate mortality in the city.
And king Solomon made a navy of ships in Eziongeber, which is beside Eloth, on the shore of the Red sea, in the land of Edom.
And Hiram sent in the navy his servants, shipmen that had knowledge of the sea, with the servants of Solomon.
And the ship of Hiram which brought the gold from Ophir, brought very much hewn timber and precious stones.
For a ship went for the king to Tarshish with the servants of Hiram: once every three years came vessels from Tarshish to the king, laden with gold, and silver, and ivory, and apes.
Or again, is there a trace of their path left by ships? Or is there one of the flying eagle as it seeks its prey?
the track of a flying eagle; and the ways of a serpent on a rock; and the paths of a ship passing through the sea; and the ways of a man in youth.
She is like a ship trading from a distance: So she procures her livelihood.
And at the end of the time he shall conflict with the king of the south: and the king of the north shall come against him with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships; and they shall enter into the land: and he shall break in pieces, and pass on:
And falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the forepart stuck fast, and remained unmoveable, but the hinder part was broken with the violence of the waves.
The reasoning of our father Eleazar, like a first-rate pilot, steering the vessel of piety in the sea of passions,
And as a ship that passeth over the waves of the water, Which when it is gone by, the trace thereof cannot be found, Neither the pathway of the keel in the waves:
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3491, grouped by book.
1 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
3 Kingdoms 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Daniel 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Acts 1 usage, New Testament
4 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Solomon 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G3491 FAQ
What does naus (ναῦς) mean?
Naus (Strong's G3491) is a Greek word most simply glossed "ship". naus (naus`) n. 1. a boat (of any size) [from nao or neo "to float"]
How many times is naus (ναῦς) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 12 linked usages for Strong's G3491 across 9 books.
Where can I study naus (ναῦς) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3491 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate naus (ναῦς)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as ship. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G3491 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 9 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 2 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G3491, with linked reader references where each row is available.