Know the Word.

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

  • quicksands1

Every place it appears 1

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