Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
foresail
Usage: ἀρτέμων, -ωνος (Rec. -ονος), ὁ (ἀρτάω, to fasten to), a fore-sail or top-sail: Act.27:40 (see DB, ext., 366b, 399a; MM, see word).† (AS)
Strong's Number
G736
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's G736 Quick Answer
Strong's G736 ἀρτέμων (artemon) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. artemon (ar-tem'-own) n. 1. (properly) something ready 2. (specially) the topsail (rather than foresail or jib) of a vessel It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include taken, anchors, committed, themselves, and sea. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.
- Meaning
- artemon (ar-tem'-own) n. 1. (properly) something ready 2. (specially) the topsail (rather than foresail or jib) of a vessel
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- New Testament
- Usage Words
- taken, anchors, committed, themselves, and sea
Meaning and Definition
artemon (ar-tem'-own) n. 1. (properly) something ready 2. (specially) the topsail (rather than foresail or jib) of a vessel {(more remotely from G142; something hung up)} [from a derivative of G737] KJV: mainsail Root(s): G737 Compare: G740, G142
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G736. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
English Usage Signals
Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.
taken
anchors
committed
themselves
sea
loosed
rudder
bands
hoised
mainsail
wind
made
How Strong's G736 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 1 linked usage.
Strong's G736 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 G736 in the New Testament
1 indexed usage in New Testament.
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 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's G736.
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.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G736, grouped by book.
Acts 1 usage, New Testament
Strong's G736 FAQ
What does artemon (ἀρτέμων) mean?
Artemon (Strong's G736) is a Greek word most simply glossed "mainsail". artemon (ar-tem'-own) n. 1. (properly) something ready 2. (specially) the topsail (rather than foresail or jib) of a vessel
How many times is artemon (ἀρτέμων) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's G736 across 1 book.
Where can I study artemon (ἀρτέμων) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G736 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.
What English words translate artemon (ἀρτέμων)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as taken, anchors, committed, themselves, sea, and loosed. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.