Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
sailor
Usage: ναύτης, -ου, ὁ (ναῦς), [in Aq.: Eze.27:9; Sm.: Eze.27:29 * ;] a seaman, sailor: Act.27:27, 30, Rev.18:17.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G3492
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
3
Books
2
Strong's G3492 Quick Answer
Strong's G3492 ναύτης (nautes) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. nautes (nau'-tace) n. 1. a boatman, i.e. seaman [from G3491] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include sailors. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.
- Meaning
- nautes (nau'-tace) n. 1. a boatman, i.e. seaman [from G3491]
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament
- Usage Words
- sailors
Meaning and Definition
nautes (nau'-tace) n. 1. a boatman, i.e. seaman [from G3491] KJV: sailor, shipman Root(s): G3491
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G3492. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G3492 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render nautes, 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.
sailors
Revelation 18:17
How Strong's G3492 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes 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 New Testament with 3 linked usages.
Strong's G3492 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 G3492 in the New Testament
3 indexed usages in New Testament.
But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down in Adria, about midnight the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country;
And as the shipmen were about to flee out of the ship, when they had let down the boat into the sea, under colour as though they would have cast anchors out of the foreship,
For in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off,
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G3492.
But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down in Adria, about midnight the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country;
And as the shipmen were about to flee out of the ship, when they had let down the boat into the sea, under colour as though they would have cast anchors out of the foreship,
For in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off,
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3492, grouped by book.
Acts 2 usages, New Testament
Revelation 1 usage, New Testament
Strong's G3492 FAQ
What does nautes (ναύτης) mean?
Nautes (Strong's G3492) is a Greek word most simply glossed "sailor". nautes (nau'-tace) n. 1. a boatman, i.e. seaman [from G3491]
How many times is nautes (ναύτης) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's G3492 across 2 books.
Where can I study nautes (ναύτης) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3492 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.
What English words translate nautes (ναύτης)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as sailors. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.