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Rudder

Rudder "a rudder" (akin to pedos, "the blade of an oar"), occurs in Jam 3:4, RV, "rudder" (AV, "helm"), and Act 27:40, plural, RV, "(the bands of) the rudders," AV, "the rudder (bands)." The pedalia were actua...

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Rudder <1,,4079, pedalion>

"a rudder" (akin to pedos, "the blade of an oar"), occurs in Jam 3:4, RV, "rudder" (AV, "helm"), and Act 27:40, plural, RV, "(the bands of) the rudders," AV, "the rudder (bands)." The pedalia were actually steering paddles, two of which were used as "rudders" in ancient ships.

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