Trachýs — G5138

Definition

adjective

uneven, rocky (reefy)

Usually translated as

rock, rough

Origin

perhaps strengthened from the base of G4486 (as if jagged by rents)

• rhḗgnymi (G4486)

Occurrences

Trachýs occurs 2 times in the King James.

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

• Luke 3:5 — Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways (τραχεῖαι) shall be made smooth;
• Acts 27:29 — Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks (τραχεῖς), they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.