βολίζω
bolizō · take soundings
Greek word · Strong’s number G1001 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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bolizō (βολίζω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “take soundings”.
Measure the depth of the water.
How to say it
bo·li·zō
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- To drop a weighted line into the water to learn its depth.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
Where it appears
- Acts 27:28
And taking soundings they found twenty fathoms; and going a little farther and taking soundings again they found fifteen fathoms.
And 1 more times.