- Original: πηδάλιον - Transliteration: Pedalion - Phonetic: pay-dal'-ee-on - Definition: 1. a ship's rudder - Origin: from a (presumed) derivative of pedon (the blade of an oar, from the same as G3976 ) - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Neuter - Strong's: Neuter of a (presumed) derivative of πηδόν pēdon (the blade of an oar; from the same as G3976 ); a pedal that is helm: - rudder. Total KJV Occurrences: 2 • helm, 1 Jam 3:4 • rudder, 1 Act 27:40