noun · neuter
pēdaliem
Greekπηδάλιον (pēdalion)
Strong’sG4079
the rudder of a ship
stem pēdali-2 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books2 of 6 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
* πηδάλιον, -ου, τό
(< πηδός, the blade of an oar),
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4079 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidpay-dal'-ee-on
from the same as G3976); a "pedal", i.e. helm
Fromneuter of a (presumed) derivative of πηδόν (the blade of an oar;
King Jamesrudder.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject or object direct | pēdaliem | pēdalieim |
| of, belonging to genitive | pēdalieu1×πηδαλίου | pēdalieiu1×πηδαλίων |
| to, for dative | pēdalie | pēdaliei |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
pēdalie is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
2 occurrences, every one of them listed
pēdalieu“rudder”of, belonging togenitive singular1×
James 3:4“rudder”idou kai teim ploieim, tēlikouteim arōteim kai hupo anemoiu sklēroiu elaunirōteim, metagitō hupo elachisteu pēdalieu hopou tas hormas tou euthunarōtou bouletō;Consider ships as well. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot is inclined.
pēdalieiu“rudders”of, belonging togenitive plural1×
Acts 27:40“rudders”kai tain ankurain periairaratois easale eis tan thalassan, hama aniēkaratois tain zeuktēriain teiu pēdalieiu, kai epairaratois ton artemōnon ta pnarōta katechale eis ton aigialon.Cutting away the anchors, they left them in the sea as they loosened the ropes that held the rudders. Then they hoisted the foresail to the wind and made for the beach.