Probably originated from the ark made by Noah Ge 7:17,18
Antiquity of, among the Jews Ge 49:13; Jud 5:17
DESCRIBED AS
Gallant Isa 33:21
Large Jas 3:4
Strong Isa 23:14
Swift Job 9:26
Solomon built a navy of 1Ki 9:26
MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE
Of Adramyttium Ac 27:2
Of Alexandria Ac 27:6
Of Chaldea Isa 43:14
Of Tyre 2Ch 8:18
Generally made of the fir tree Eze 27:5
Sometimes made of bulrushes Isa 18:2
The seams of, were caulked Eze 27:9,27
PARTS OF MENTIONED
The forepart or foreship Ac 27:30,41
The hinder part or stern Ac 27:29,41
The hold or between the sides Jon 1:5
The tackling Isa 33:23; Ac 27:19
The rudder or helm Jas 3:4
The rudder-bands Ac 27:40
The anchors Ac 27:29,40
The boats Ac 27:30,32
Often the property of individuals Ac 27:11
Commanded by a master Jon 1:6; Ac 27:11
Guided in their course by pilots Eze 27:8,27-29
Governed and directed by the helm Jas 3:4
Course of frequently directed by the heavenly bodies Ac 27:20
Worked by mariners or sailors Eze 27:9,27; Jon 1:5; Ac 27:30
Generally impelled by sails Ac 27:2-7
Often impelled by oars Jon 1:13; Joh 6:19
NAVIGATED
Rivers Isa 33:21
Lakes Lu 5:1,2
Soundings usually taken for, in dangerous places Ac 27:28
Usually distinguished by signs or figure heads Ac 28:11
Course of, through the midst of the sea, wonderful Pr 30:18,19
EMPLOYED IN
Trading 1Ki 22:48; 2Ch 8:18; 9:21
Fishing Mt 4:21; Lu 5:4-9; Joh 21:3-8
War Nu 24:24; Da 11:30,40
Carrying passengers Jon 1:3; Ac 27:2,6; 28:11
The hinder part of, occupied by the passengers Mr 4:38
ENDANGERED BY
Storms Jon 1:4; Mr 4:37,38
Quicksands Ac 27:17
Rocks Ac 27:29
When damaged were sometimes undergirded with cables Ac 27:17
Were often wrecked 1Ki 22:48; Ps 48:7; Ac 27:41-44; 2Co 11:25
ILLUSTRATIVE
Of industrious women Pr 31:14
(Wrecked,) of departure from the faith 1Ti 1:19