Kolymbáō — G2860

G2860 · Greek — κολυμβάω

Pronunciation: kol-oom-bah'-o

Definition

verb

to plunge into water

to dive, to swim

Usually translated as

swim

Origin

from kólymbos (a diver)

Occurrences

Kolymbáō occurs 1 time in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Acts (1)

Acts 27:43 — But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that they which could swim (κολυμβᾶν) should cast themselves first into the sea, and get to land:

Strong's Lexicon — K