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Beach

Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

1: αἰγιαλός

(Strong's #123 — Noun Masculine — aigialos — ahee-ghee-al-os' )

translated "shore" in the AV in each place where it is used, Matthew 13:2,48; John 21:4; Acts 21:5; 27:39,40 , is always in the RV translated "beach." It is derived from a root signifying "to press, drive;" aigis denotes "a wind-storm."

Bibliography Information
Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'Beach'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ved/​b/beach.html. 1940.