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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

OAR

Greek

4079. pedalion -- a rudder
... Word Origin from pedon (the blade of an oar) Definition a rudder NASB Word
Usage rudder (1), rudders (1). rudder. Neuter of a (presumed ...
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Strong's Hebrew

4880. mashowt -- an oar
... an oar. Transliteration: mashowt Phonetic Spelling: (maw-shote') Short Definition:
oar. oar Or mishshowt {mish-shote'}; from shuwt; an oar -- oar. ...
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4880a. mashot -- an oar
... mashot. 4880b . an oar. Transliteration: mashot Short Definition: oar. Word Origin
from shut Definition an oar NASB Word Usage oar (1). 4880, 4880a. ...
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4880b. mishshot -- an oar
... mishshot. 4881 . an oar. Transliteration: mishshot Short Definition: oars. Word
Origin from shut Definition an oar NASB Word Usage oars (1). 4880a, 4880b. ...
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7885. shayit -- a rowing
... oar, scourge. From shuwt; an oar; also (compare showt) a scourge (figuratively) --
oar, scourge. see HEBREW shuwt. see HEBREW showt. 7884, 7885. shayit. 7886 ...
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Library

The Broken Oar.
... L. THE BROKEN OAR. The other day, when the Oxford and Cambridge men were
contesting for the mastery, the Oxford boat was behind, but ...
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Lay Hold on Eternal Life.
... His friends began to cheer him, and he, animated by their cheers, gave a responsive
cheer, and, in doing so, lost a stroke of the oar; a competitor seeing his ...
/.../food for the lambs or helps for young christians/lay hold on eternal life.htm

Broken Bread
... 13-35. XLIX. WORK FOR BOYS. 1 SAMUEL iii. I.--There is work in God's house for Boys
to do. L. THE BROKEN OAR. LI. "WHY COULD NOT WE CAST HIM OUT?". LII. MANNA. ...
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Effectual Calling
... call. If he say, Go, he goes: the deluded sinner is like the slave that
digs in the mine, hews in the quarry, or tugs at the oar. ...
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The Conquest of Babylon.
... They kept their craft in the middle of the stream by means of two oars, or, rather,
an oar and a paddle, which were worked, the first at the bows, and the ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/abbott/cyrus the great/chapter viii the conquest of.htm

Plenteous Redemption
... subjects were caught by corsairs, and carried away captive, you can well understand
how the burdened soul of the manacled slave, chained to the oar of his ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 7 1861/plenteous redemption.htm

The Way of Life.
... old man's heart of those days when he was a sunny-haired stripling, working with
his brothers in the fishing boat, and casting net, and pulling oar over the ...
/.../the life of duty a years plain sermons v 2/sermon xxxvii the way of.htm

Restoration of Peter.
... And as we watch each man taking his old place at the oar or getting ready the nets,
we recognise how slight a hold the Apostolic call had taken of these men ...
/.../the expositors bible the gospel of st john vol ii/xxv restoration of peter.htm

The Fall of Jerusalem.
... In His triumphal entry into Jerusalem, oar Lord had wept for the woes of the city
which would not own Him, and had foretold that the present generation should ...
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Ezekiel's Discourse
... And all that handle the oar, the mariners, and all the pilots of the sea, shall
come down from their ships, they shall stand upon the land, and shall cause ...
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n) An implement for impelling a boat, being a slender piece of timber, usually ash or spruce, with a grip or handle at one end and a broad blade at the other. The part which rests in the rowlock is called the loom.

2. (n) An oarsman; a rower; as, he is a good oar.

3. (n) An oarlike swimming organ of various invertebrates.

4. (v. t. & i.) To row.

Thesaurus

Oar (1 Occurrence)
... The part which rests in the rowlock is called the loom. 2. (n) An oarsman; a rower;
as, he is a good oar. ... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. OAR. or. ...
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Stroke (26 Occurrences)
... against a resisting medium, by means of which movement through or upon it is
accomplished; as, the stroke of a bird's wing in flying, or an oar in rowing, of ...
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Oars (4 Occurrences)
... Ezekiel 27:29 And come down from their ships have all handling an oar, Mariners,
all the pilots of the sea, on the land they stand, (See NIV). ...
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Bowman (5 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) A man who uses a bow; an archer. 2. (n.) The
man who rows the foremost oar in a boat; the bow oar. Int. ...
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Oak-trees (1 Occurrence)
Oak-trees. Oak-tree, Oak-trees. Oar . Multi-Version Concordance Oak-trees
(1 Occurrence). ... (BBE). Oak-tree, Oak-trees. Oar . Reference Bible.
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Loom (3 Occurrences)
... knitting or lace making. 3. (n.) That part of an oar which is near the grip
or handle and inboard from the rowlock. 4. (vi) To appear ...
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Grasp (20 Occurrences)
... 7. (n.) Wide-reaching power of intellect to comprehend subjects and hold them
under survey. 8. (n.) The handle of a sword or of an oar. Int. ...
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Wash (105 Occurrences)
... 23. (n.) A thin coat of metal laid on anything for beauty or preservation. 24.
(n.) The blade of an oar, or the thin part which enters the water. 25. ...
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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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Rower
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (n.) One who rows with an oar. Int. Standard Bible
Encyclopedia. ROWER; ROWING. ro'-er, ro'-ing. See SHIPS AND BOATS, III, 1. ...
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Bible Concordance

Oar (1 Occurrence)

Ezekiel 27:29 All who handled the oar, the mariners, and all the pilots of the sea, shall come down from their ships; they shall stand on the land,
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Subtopics

Oar

Oar: General Scriptures Concerning

Related Terms

Stroke (26 Occurrences)

Oars (4 Occurrences)

Bowman (5 Occurrences)

Oak-trees (1 Occurrence)

Loom (3 Occurrences)

Grasp (20 Occurrences)

Wash (105 Occurrences)

Row (26 Occurrences)