Skaphe is the small craft controlled, lowered, and cut loose during the shipboard events in Acts 27.

The attested usage denotes a small craft associated with a larger boat: it is brought under control, lowered into the sea, and then released when its ropes are cut.

1. Small craft handled beside a boat · dominant

   In Acts 27:16, the genitive singular form occurs as the crew gains control of the small craft; in Acts 27:30, the accusative singular form is the craft lowered into the sea as sailors seek to flee; and in Acts 27:32, the genitive singular form is the craft whose ropes the soldiers cut. The APB renders these clauses with “lifeboat,”.

   Acts 27:16Acts 27:30Acts 27:32

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across Acts 27:16, Acts 27:30, and Acts 27:32, the APB consistently uses “lifeboat” for the small craft in the scene. This rendering confirms the scene’s presentation rather than isolating each form’s contribution.