Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
anchor
Usage: ἄγκυρα, -ας, ἡ (ἄγκος, a bend), [in Sm.: Jer.52:18 * ;] an anchor: Act.27:29, 30 40 ; figuratively (MM, VGT, see word), Heb.6:19.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G45
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
4
Books
2
Strong's G45 Quick Answer
Strong's G45 ἄγκυρα (agkura) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. agkura (ang'-koo-rah) n. 1. an "anchor" (as crooked) [from agkos "a bend", ("ache")] It has 4 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include anchors and anchor. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.
- Meaning
- agkura (ang'-koo-rah) n. 1. an "anchor" (as crooked) [from agkos "a bend", ("ache")]
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament
- Usage Words
- anchors and anchor
Meaning and Definition
agkura (ang'-koo-rah) n. 1. an "anchor" (as crooked) [from agkos "a bend", ("ache")] KJV: anchor Compare: G43, G44, G30
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G45. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G45 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render agkura, 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.
anchors
Acts 27:29
3×
anchor
Hebrews 6:19
How Strong's G45 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 4 linked usages.
Strong's G45 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 G45 in the New Testament
4 indexed usages in New Testament.
Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.
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,
And 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.
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G45.
Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.
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,
And 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.
Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G45, grouped by book.
Acts 3 usages, New Testament
Hebrews 1 usage, New Testament
Strong's G45 FAQ
What does ankyra (ἄγκυρα) mean?
Ankyra (Strong's G45) is a Greek word most simply glossed "anchor". agkura (ang'-koo-rah) n. 1. an "anchor" (as crooked) [from agkos "a bend", ("ache")]
How many times is ankyra (ἄγκυρα) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's G45 across 2 books.
Where can I study ankyra (ἄγκυρα) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G45 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.
What English words translate ankyra (ἄγκυρα)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as anchors and anchor. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.