Σύρτις G4950
Syrtis (geographical name: treacherous sandbanks off North African coast)
Fearing they would run aground on 'the Syrtis,' Paul's ship crew lowered the sea anchor and drifted. The Syrtis (two large gulfs off Libya) were notorious deathtraps for ships—shallow, shifting sands that stranded vessels. Classical writers use the name metaphorically for 'destruction.' Luke's nautical precision roots Acts in real maritime dangers. Multilingual glosses transliterate the name, respecting the geographical specificity essential to the shipwreck narrative's historical plausibility.
Sentidos
1. sense 1 — Acts 27:17 narrates the crew's fear of 'the Syrtis,' the treacherous sandbanks that destroyed many Mediterranean ships. The geographical reference grounds Paul's voyage in real navigational hazards, lending historical credibility to Luke's detailed shipwreck account. Translations universally transliterate ('Syrtis,' 'sable mouvant'), preserving the proper-noun status while anchoring the narrative in known maritime geography. 1×
AR["السُرْتَ"]·ben["সুর্তিসে"]·DE["Σύρτιν"]·EN["Surtis"]·FR["sable-mouvant"]·heb["סִירְטִיס"]·HI["सुर्तिसमें"]·ID["Surtis"]·IT["sabbie-mobili"]·jav["Sirtis"]·KO["수르디스에"]·PT["Sirte"]·RU["Сирт"]·ES["Syrtis"]·SW["Sirti"]·TR["Sirtis'e"]·urd["سرتس"]
Sentidos Relacionados
H8033 1. There (locative adverb) (835×)H7760a 1. put, place, set physically (444×)H8064 1. heavens / sky (329×)H5439 1. around, all around (spatial) (319×)H4057b 1. wilderness, desert region (270×)H3220 1. sea, body of water (269×)H0520a 1. cubit (unit of length) (246×)H0127 1. ground, land (territory) (210×)H3383 1. Jordan River (proper noun) (183×)G1093 1. earth, the world (176×)H5800a 1. forsake, abandon (Qal active) (166×)H8121 1. sun (celestial body) (133×)H7126 1. offer, present sacrificially (122×)H6828 1. north, cardinal direction (120×)H2351 1. outside, exterior space (119×)H5104 1. river, stream (119×)H7341 1. width, breadth (101×)G1563 1. there (95×)H7126 2. draw near, approach (95×)G2281 1. sea, large body of water (91×)
Referencia BDB / Léxico
Σύρτις, genitive εως, Ionic dialect ιος, also ιδος Refs 2nd c.AD+, ἡ: (σύρω):— the Syrtis, name of two large shallow gulfs on the coast of Libya, Refs 5th c.BC+ __II metaphorically, destruction, ἄλλα δ᾽ ἄλλαν θραῦεν σ. Refs 5th c.BC+