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προσορμίζω

prosormízō

G4358 verb

SILEX Entry

Definition

To bring (a ship) to anchor near a shore or to a harbor, to moor at or near land; by extension, to bring a vessel to land, to reach or draw near the shore and secure it for disembarkation or unloading. The word emphasizes the action of approaching and making secure at the edge of the water.

Semantic Range

to bring a ship to shore, to moor near land, to anchor at a harbor, to draw a vessel to the land

Root / Etymology

From πρός ('toward, near to') and ὁρμίζω ('to bring into harbor, to anchor'), which is itself a derivative of ὁρμή ('a rush, onset, hence setting in motion or mooring'). The sense develops by compounding the preposition and the action verb to specify direction (toward the shore).

Historical & Contextual Notes

Attested primarily in Koine Greek and rare in extant literature, προσορμίζω is specialized nautical terminology for securing a ship upon reaching or approaching land. In the Septuagint and in the New Testament era, maritime travel and trade were widespread, making such terms contextually important. The term is distinct from more general words for 'to arrive' (e.g., ἔρχομαι, φθάνω) and focuses on action specific to ships. In English translations, 'to draw to shore,' 'to moor,' or 'to anchor near land' can all be appropriate, but none fully convey the combination of approach and securing implied in the Greek. The term does not carry further metaphorical or non-nautical senses in the Greek corpus. Related terms: ὁρμίζω (moor), προσορμάω (approach closely, of ships).

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from πρός and a derivative of the same as ὁρμή (meaning to tie (anchor) or lull); to moor to, i.e. (by implication) land at:--draw to the shore.

Root Family

προσορμίζω (prosormizō) — to moor, to bring to anchor, to approach harbor, to bring to shore

Root ὁρμ- to moor, to bring to anchor, to approach harbors

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
G4358-01 προσωρμίσθησαν prosormisthesan V AOR PASS IND 3P PL they moored they were moored near shore they moored 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
G4358-01 Mark 6:53 προσωρμίσθησαν prosormisthesan V AOR PASS IND 3P PL they moored they were moored near shore they moored
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