Greek word study
ἀρτέμων G0736
- Transliteration
- artémōn
- KJV glosses
- mainsail
Lexical summary
properly, something ready (or else more remotely from G142 (αἴρω) (compare G740 (ἄρτος))
something hung up), i.e. (specially) the topsail (rather foresail or jib) of a vessel
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
properly, something ready (or else more remotely from G142 (αἴρω) (compare G740 (ἄρτος))
something hung up), i.e. (specially) the topsail (rather foresail or jib) of a vessel
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information