περικρᾰτ-ής G4031
in control of, master of; having power over
An adjective meaning having full control or mastery over something. In Acts 27:16, it describes the sailors' struggle to gain 'control' (περικρατεῖς) of the ship's lifeboat during a storm. The term indicates dominance, authority, or mastery over a situation or object. Classical usage often described military or physical control. Here it emphasizes the difficulty of securing the boat in dangerous conditions.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Having control or mastery over something. Luke's shipwreck narrative uses the term to describe the sailors' hard-won effort to secure the lifeboat amid the storm, emphasizing the struggle to maintain control in chaotic circumstances. The multilingual evidence ('control,' 'dueños') captures the sense of mastery and dominance, crucial for survival in the tempest. 1×
AR["السَّيْطَرَةَ-عَلَى"]·ben["দখলে"]·DE["περικρατεῖς"]·EN["control"]·FR["présent"]·heb["לִשְׁלֹט"]·HI["अधिकारमें"]·ID["menguasai"]·IT["padrone"]·jav["kuwasa"]·KO["통제하기를"]·PT["senhores"]·RU["обладающими"]·ES["dueños"]·SW["kudhibiti"]·TR["kontrolü"]·urd["قابو"]
Related Senses
G2962 1. Lord (divine title) (661×)H0136 1. Lord (divine title) (440×)H0113 1. lord, human superior (249×)G1849 1. authority, power (91×)H6485a 2. Qal: punish, bring judgment (63×)H8198 1. maidservant, female slave (63×)G2962 2. master, lord (human authority) (61×)H0034 1. needy, poor, destitute (61×)H0519 1. female servant, maidservant (56×)H6041 1. poor, needy person (55×)H0113 2. master, owner of servants (49×)H4910 1. Qal: to have dominion, exercise power over (44×)H1800 1. poor, needy (socioeconomic) (38×)H3515 1. heavy, severe, grievous (36×)G4434 1. (34×)G5092 1. honor, esteem, respect (33×)H6485a 4. Qal: visit, attend to, care for (32×)H3513 1. honor / show respect (Piel) (30×)H4910 2. Qal: to rule, govern (administrative authority) (27×)H4513 1. withhold, restrain, hold back (25×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
περικρᾰτ-ής, ές, grasping, tenacious, γαμφηλαί Refs 3rd c.BC+; having full command over, π. γενέσθαι τῆς σκάφης NT+2nd c.AD+; compare περικρεμής.