Greek word
sýrtis
σύρτις
What it means
a shoal, i.e. the Syrtis Major or great bay on the north coast of Africa
a shoal (from the sand drawn thither by the waves), i.e. the Syrtis Major or great bay on the north coast of Africa
Where it comes from
from sýrō (σύρω)
How the King James translates it
Every place it appears 1
Acts27:17