Bible Dictionary: Ashore

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

(adv.) On shore or on land; on the land adjacent to water; to the shore; to the land; aground (when applied to a ship); -- sometimes opposed to aboard or afloat.

Greek

1946a. epikello -- to run ashore
... to run ashore. Transliteration: epikello Short Definition: aground. ... verb kello (to
drive a ship on) Definition to run ashore NASB Word Usage ran...aground (1). ...
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1946. Epikoureios -- to run ashore
... to run ashore. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: Epikoureios Phonetic
Spelling: (ep-ee-koo'-ri-os) Short Definition: an Epicurean Definition: an ...
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1601. ekpipto -- to leap out
... away; hence in nautical language: I fall off from the straight course; of flowers:
I fade away, wither away; I fall from, lose, forfeit; I am cast ashore; I am ...
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1831. exerchomai -- to go or come out of
... 2), go* (1), goes (2), going (2), gone (13), gone forth (2), got (2), leave (4),
left (15), proceeded forth (1), spread (3), went (61), went ashore (2), went ...
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Library

Those for whom Christ Prayed --"Sanctify Them. "
... Suddenly an officer in gold-braided cap and blue uniform appeared, and cried out
with an authoritative voice and a look of command, "All ashore who are going ...
/.../rees/the heart-cry of jesus/chapter iii those for whom.htm

Paul's Shipwreck
... of the ship. As they were afraid that they might run ashore on the African
quicksands, they lowered the sail and drifted. But as ...
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A Total Wreck, all Hands Saved
... Anchoring by the bow as well as by the stern would help to keep the ship from driving
ashore; and if once the crew were in the boat and pulled as far as was ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture the acts/a total wreck all hands.htm

The Scaffolding Left in the Body
... A successful attempt at coming ashore may be seen in the common worm. ... When the fish
came ashore, its water-breathing apparatus was no longer of any use to it. ...
/.../the lowell lectures on the ascent of man/chapter ii the scaffolding left.htm

Appearance at Sea of Galilee.
... the Lord." This was no sooner heard by Peter than he snatched up and threw over
him his upper garment, and throwing himself into the water swam or waded ashore ...
/.../the expositors bible the gospel of st john vol ii/xxiv appearance at sea of.htm

The Anti-Missionary Agitation.
... "A British mercantile steamer ran ashore in a fog. She was unarmed. ... "One boat's company
were taken ashore, stripped naked, wounded, and robbed of everything. ...
/.../fagg/forty years in south china/x the anti-missionary agitation.htm

A Life for a Life
... shore last night; we endeavored to give every assistance through the speaking trumpet,
nevertheless four hundred and one bodies were washed ashore this morning ...
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On the Difficulties and Duties of the Christian Life.
... to reach; like a man in a shipwreck, who discerns the land, and envies the happiness
of those who are there, but thinks it impossible for himself to get ashore ...
/.../scougal/the life of god in the soul of man/part iii on the difficulties.htm

The Apostle Paul.
... At last the ship was wrecked, all on board being cast ashore upon an island, whither
they had been carried, clinging to boards and broken pieces of the ship. ...
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Providential Guidance
... already about thirty miles distant from Shanghai, Mr. Jones and I drew near the
large and important city of Sung-kiang, and I spoke of going ashore to preach ...
/.../taylor/a retrospect/chapter xiv providential guidance.htm

Thesaurus

Ashore (11 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Ashore (11 Occurrences). ... (See NAS RSV). Matthew 14:34 When
they had quite crossed over, they put ashore at Gennesaret; (WEY). ...
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Shipwreck (3 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) The breaking in pieces, or shattering, of a ship or other vessel by being
cast ashore or driven against rocks, shoals, etc., by the violence of the ...
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Fishing (4 Occurrences)
... Long ropes fastened to the two ends are carried ashore many yards apart, and
from five to ten men on each rope gradually draw in the net. ...
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Quite (55 Occurrences)
... it becomes unfruitful. (WEY). Matthew 14:34 When they had quite crossed
over, they put ashore at Gennesaret; (WEY). Matthew 27:14 ...
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Onto (22 Occurrences)
... crowed. (See NAS). Luke 8:27 When Jesus stepped ashore, a certain man out
of the city who had demons for a long time met him. He ...
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Wore (19 Occurrences)
... honey. (WEY NAS NIV). Luke 8:27 When Jesus stepped ashore, a certain man
out of the city who had demons for a long time met him. He ...
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Tombs (27 Occurrences)
... (WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). Luke 8:27 When Jesus stepped ashore,
a certain man out of the city who had demons for a long time met him. ...
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Row (26 Occurrences)
... 5. (vt) To transport in a boat propelled with oars; as, to row the captain
ashore in his barge. 6. (vi) To use the oar; as, to row well. ...
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Recommended (4 Occurrences)
... (KJV). Acts 27:42 Now the soldiers recommended that the prisoners should be killed,
for fear some one of them might swim ashore and effect his escape. (WEY). ...
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Drift (1 Occurrence)
... (vi) To float or be driven along by, or as by, a current of water or air; as, the
ship drifted astern; a raft drifted ashore; the balloon drifts slowly east. ...
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Bible Concordance

Ashore (11 Occurrences)

Matthew 13:48 which, when it was filled, they drew up on the beach. They sat down, and gathered the good into containers, but the bad they threw away.
(See RSV)

Matthew 14:14 Jesus went out, and he saw a great multitude. He had compassion on them, and healed their sick.
(See NAS RSV)

Matthew 14:34 When they had quite crossed over, they put ashore at Gennesaret;
(WEY)

Mark 6:34 Jesus came out, saw a great multitude, and he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd, and he began to teach them many things.
(See NAS RSV)

Mark 6:54 But no sooner had they gone ashore than the people immediately recognized Him.
(WEY)

Luke 8:27 When Jesus stepped ashore, a certain man out of the city who had demons for a long time met him. He wore no clothes, and didn't live in a house, but in the tombs.
(WEB NIV)

John 21:11 So Simon Peter went on board the boat and drew the net ashore full of large fish, 153 in number; and yet, although there were so many, the net had not broken.
(WEY RSV NIV)

Acts 27:26 But we must be cast ashore on a certain island.
(DBY)

Acts 27:29 And fearing lest haply we should be cast ashore on rocky ground, they let go four anchors from the stern, and wished for the day.
(ASV)

Acts 27:39 And when it was day they did not recognise the land; but they perceived a certain bay having a strand, on which they were minded, if they should be able, to run the ship ashore;
(DBY RSV)

Acts 27:42 Now the soldiers recommended that the prisoners should be killed, for fear some one of them might swim ashore and effect his escape.
(WEY)

Subtopics

Ashore

Related Terms

Shipwreck (3 Occurrences)

Fishing (4 Occurrences)

Quite (55 Occurrences)

Onto (22 Occurrences)

Wore (19 Occurrences)

Tombs (27 Occurrences)

Row (26 Occurrences)

Recommended (4 Occurrences)