Sounding
/SOWN-ding/
Summary
The nautical practice of measuring water depth, mentioned during Paul's shipwreck voyage to Rome.
☩Nautical Usage
Sounding refers to measuring the depth of water in navigation. During Paul's voyage to Rome, as the ship was driven through the storm, 'they sounded, and found it twenty fathoms: and when they had gone a little further, they sounded again, and found it fifteen fathoms.' This indicated approaching land.
Key verses:Acts 27:28
Related Verses111 mentions
References
- 1.James Orr (ed.), "Soundings," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. V (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).