Lexical Definition
λιμήν limḗn (lee-mane') Havens G:N-M
apparently a primary word
haven.
- a harbor
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| λιμένοσ | harbor | Acts.27.12 |
| λιμένασ | Havens | Acts.27.8 |
| λιμένα | a harbor | Acts.27.12 |
| harbor | LXX.Ps.107.30 |
Abbott-Smith
λιμήν, -ένος, ὁ, [in LXX: Ps 106 (107):30 (מָחוֹז), Ps 106 (107):35, I Es 5:55, I, II, IV Mac7*;]
a harbour, haven: Ac 27:8, 12 (cf. Καλοὶ Λιμένες).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Psalms | 107:30 · 107:35 |
| Acts | 27:8 · 27:12 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
part of: καλός
λιμήν, ένσς, ὁ,
harbour, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Κανθάρου λ. a dockyard in the Piraeus, with a pun on κάνθαρος just above, [Refs 8th c.BC+] havens of refuge from the sea, [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__II metaphorically, haven, retreat, refuge, [Refs 6th c.BC+]; ἑταιρείας λ. a haven of friendship, [Refs 5th c.BC+] from ills, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 gathering-place, receptacle, πλούτου λ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Ἅιδου λ. harbour of death, [Refs]; ξείνων αἰδοῖοι λιμένες [Refs 5th c.BC+]; βοῆς τῆς σῆς ποῖος οὐκ ἔσται λ.; what place shall not harbour (i.e. receive) thy cry? [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III ={ἀγορά} in Thessaly and Paphos, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__IV the source of birth, womb, [Refs 5th c.BC+]