Probably Originated from the Ark Made by Noah Genesis 7:17, 18

Antiquity Of, among the Jews Genesis 49:13, Judges 5:17

Described As

Gallant Isaiah 33:21

Large James 3:4

Strong Isaiah 23:14

Swift Job 9:26

Solomon Built a Navy Of 1 Kings 9:26

Mentioned in Scripture

Of Chittim Numbers 24:24, Daniel 11:30

Of Tarshish Isaiah 23:1, 60:9

Of Adramyttium Acts 27:2

Of Alexandria Acts 27:6

Of Chaldea Isaiah 43:14

Of Tyre 2 Chronicles 8:18

Generally Made of the Fir Tree Ezekiel 27:5

Sometimes Made of Bulrushes Isaiah 18:2

The Seams Of, Were Caulked Ezekiel 27:9, 27

Parts of Mentioned

The forepart or foreship Acts 27:30, 41

The hinder part or stern Acts 27:29, 41

The hold or between the sides Jonah 1:5

The mast Isaiah 33:23, Ezekiel 27:5

The sails Isaiah 33:23, Ezekiel 27:7

The tackling Isaiah 33:23, Acts 27:19

The rudder or helm James 3:4

The rudder-bands Acts 27:40

The anchors Acts 27:29, 40

The boats Acts 27:30, 32

The oars Isaiah 33:21, Ezekiel 27:6

Often the Property of Individuals Acts 27:11

Commanded by a Master Jonah 1:6, Acts 27:11

Guided in Their Course by Pilots Ezekiel 27:8, 27-29

Governed and Directed by the Helm James 3:4

Course of frequently directed by the heavenly bodies Acts 27:20

Worked by Mariners or Sailors Ezekiel 27:9, 27, Jonah 1:5, Acts 27:30

Generally Impelled by Sails Acts 27:2-7

Often Impelled by Oars Jonah 1:13, John 6:19

Navigated

Rivers Isaiah 33:21

Lakes Luke 5:1, 2

The ocean Psalm 104:26, 107:23

Soundings Usually Taken For, in Dangerous Places Acts 27:28

Usually Distinguished by Signs or Figure Heads Acts 28:11

Course of, through the midst of the sea, wonderful Proverbs 30:18, 19

Employed In

Trading 1 Kings 22:48, 2 Chronicles 8:18, 9:21

Fishing Matthew 4:21, Luke 5:4-9, John 21:3-8

War Numbers 24:24, Daniel 11:30, 40

Carrying passengers Jonah 1:3, Acts 27:2, 6, 28:11

The Hinder Part Of, Occupied by the Passengers Mark 4:38

Endangered By

Storms Jonah 1:4, Mark 4:37, 38

Quicksands Acts 27:17

Rocks Acts 27:29

When damaged were sometimes undergirded with cables Acts 27:17

Were Often Wrecked 1 Kings 22:48, Psalm 48:7, Acts 27:41-44, 2 Corinthians 11:25

Illustrative

Of industrious women Proverbs 31:14

(Wrecked,) of departure from the faith 1 Timothy 1:19