πηδάλιονpēdálion
GreekG40792 occurrences (KJV)
from the same as G3976 (πέδη)); a "pedal", i.e. helm
KJV renders it: rudder
Where it appears
- Acts 27:40Casting off the anchors, they left them in the sea, at the same time untying the rudder ropes. Hoisting up the foresail to the wind, they made for the beach.
- Jas 3:4Behold, the ships also, though they are so big and are driven by fierce winds, are yet guided by a very small rudder, wherever the pilot desires.
Lexical data: Strong’s Hebrew & Greek Dictionaries (1890, public domain; openscriptures, CC-BY-SA). Word tagging from the Strong’s-numbered KJV.