"sailor, seaman, Acts 27:27, 30; Rev. 18:17*"
Definition and meaning
sailor, seaman, Acts 27:27, 30; Rev. 18:17*
In the original Greek the word is written: ναύτης
Historical context
The Roman Empire provided infrastructure no previous civilization had built — roads, sea routes, a common language in Greek, and relative peace across the Mediterranean. Jewish synagogues existed in every major city, giving Paul a starting point everywhere he traveled. The early church had no buildings, no political power, no social standing — and spread faster than any movement in ancient history.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of nautes (G3492) across the King James Bible.
But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down in Adria, about midnight the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country;
And as the shipmen were about to flee out of the ship, when they had let down the boat into the sea, under colour as though they would have cast anchors out of the foreship,
For in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off,
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Common questions
Strong's G3492 (nautes) is a Greek word that means: sailor, seaman, Acts 27:27, 30; Rev. 18:17* It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word nautes (G3492) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3492 is nautes, a Greek word defined as: sailor, seaman, Acts 27:27, 30; Rev. 18:17*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
nautes is a Greek word found in the New Testament.