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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 3712. ὀργυιά (orguia) -- Fathom</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/3712.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/2_peter/1-9.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/3712.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 3712</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/3711.htm" title="3711">◄</a> 3712. orguia <a href="../greek/3713.htm" title="3713">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">orguia: Fathom</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">ὀργυιά</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Feminine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>orguia<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>or-goo-ee-AH<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(org-wee-ah')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Fathom<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>a fathom, about five or six feet.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the Greek word ὀρέγω (oregō), meaning "to stretch out."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>There is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "orguia" as it is a Greek term specific to the New Testament context. However, similar concepts of measurement can be found in Hebrew texts, such as the use of cubits for measuring length.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "orguia" refers to a unit of measurement, specifically a fathom, which is approximately six feet or the length of a man's outstretched arms. In the New Testament, it is used to describe depths of water.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient times, the fathom was a common unit of measurement for depth, particularly in maritime contexts. It was used by sailors to measure the depth of water to ensure safe navigation. The term reflects the practical needs of seafaring cultures in the Mediterranean region, where accurate depth measurement was crucial for avoiding underwater hazards.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>3712</b> <i>orgyiá</i> ("from <i>oregō</i>, 'to stretch out,' " J. Thayer) – properly, <i>outstretched</i> – originally the distance between the tips of the left and right hands when <i>outstretched</i>; a <i>fathom</i>, the unit of measure (roughly) five to six feet long.</p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/3713.htm">oregó</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a fathom (the length of the outstretched arms)<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>fathoms (2).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 3712: ὀργυιά</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ὀργυιά</span></span>, <span class="greek2">ὀργυιάς</span>, <span class="greek2">ἡ</span> (<span class="greek2">ὀρέγω</span> to stretch out), the distance across the breast front the tip of one middle finger to the tip of the other when the arms are outstretched; five or six feet, <span class="accented">a fathom</span>: <a href="/interlinear/acts/27-28.htm">Acts 27:28</a>. (<span class="abbreviation">Homer</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Herodotus</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Xenophon</span>, others.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>a fathom. <p>From <a href="/greek/3713.htm">oregomai</a>; a stretch of the arms, i.e. A fathom -- fathom. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/3713.htm">oregomai</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>οργυιας οργυιάς ὀργυιὰς orguias orgyiàs<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/acts/27-28.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 27:28</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural">N-AFP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/27.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">βολίσαντες εὗρον <b>ὀργυιὰς</b> εἴκοσι βραχὺ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/27.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> [it to be] twenty <span class="itali">fathoms;</span> and a little<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/27.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [it] twenty <span class="itali">fathoms:</span> and<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/27-28.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> having sounded they found <span class="itali">fathoms</span> twenty a little<p><b><a href="/text/acts/27-28.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 27:28</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural">N-AFP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/27.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">βολίσαντες εὗρον <b>ὀργυιὰς</b> δεκαπέντε </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/27.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and found [it to be] fifteen <span class="itali">fathoms.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/acts/27.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> found [it] fifteen <span class="itali">fathoms.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/27-28.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> having sounded they found <span class="itali">fathoms</span> fifteen<p><b><a href="/greek/3712.htm">Strong's Greek 3712</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_3712.htm">2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/orguias_3712.htm">ὀργυιὰς — 2 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/3711.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="3711"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="3711" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/3713.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="3713"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="3713" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>