Pélagos — G3989

Definition

neuter noun

deep or open sea, i.e. the main

1. properly, the sea i. e. the high sea, the deep τό πέλαγος τῆς θαλάσσης,aequor maris
2. universally, the sea

Usually translated as

depth, sea

Origin

of uncertain affinity

Occurrences

Pélagos occurs 2 times in the King James.

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

• Matthew 18:6 — But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth (πελάγει) of the sea.
• Acts 27:5 — And when we had sailed over the sea (πέλαγος) of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.