σύρτις sýrtis

Meaning

a shoal (from the sand drawn thither by the waves), i.e. the Syrtis Major or great bay on the north coast of Africa

In the King James Version: quicksands

Derivation: from G4951 (σύρω);

Where it is used

• Acts 27:17 After hoisting it up, the crew used ropes to undergird the ship. And fearing that they would run aground on the sandbars of Syrtis, they lowered the sea anchor and were driven along.