Strong's Greek · G4079
πηδάλιον
pēdálion
rudder
Definition
from the same as G3976 (πέδη)); a "pedal", i.e. helm
Derivation
neuter of a (presumed) derivative of (the blade of an oar;
Appears 2 times in Scripture
“Cutting away the anchors, they left them in the sea as they loosened the ropes that held the rudders. Then they hoisted the foresail to the wind and made for the beach.”
“Consider ships as well. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot is inclined.”
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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).