Ships
Probably originated from the ark made by Noah -- Ge 7:17,18. Antiquity of, among the Jews -- Ge 49:13; Jdj 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 Chittim. -- Nu 24:24; Da 11:30. Of Tarshish. -- Isa 23:1; 60:9. 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 mast. -- Isa 33:23; Eze 27:5. The sails. -- Isa 33:23; Eze 27:7. 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. The oars. -- Isa 33:21; Eze 27:6. 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. The ocean. -- Ps 104:26; 107:23. 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.