Schoinion denotes cords used either to make a whip or to secure a lifeboat.

The two occurrences show cords in practical use: they are made into a whip in John 2:15 and are cut from a lifeboat in Acts 27:32.

1. Cords used to make a whip · dominant

   In John 2:15, the genitive plural form occurs in the phrase about making a whip; the APB renders the clause, "having made a whip out of ropes," before describing those driven out of the temple.

   John 2:15
2. Cords attached to a lifeboat · occasional

   In Acts 27:32, the accusative plural form is the object of cutting; the APB renders, "the soldiers cut off the ropes of the lifeboat and let it fall away."

   Acts 27:32

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses "ropes" in both verses, describing them as material for a whip in John 2:15 and as belonging to the lifeboat in Acts 27:32. These phrases confirm the clauses rather than define each form independently.