Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) A small inlet or bay, narrower and extending further into the land than a cove; a recess in the shore of the sea, or of a river. 2. (n.) A stream of water smaller than a river and larger than a brook. 3. (n.) Any turn or winding. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia CREEK krek, colloq. krik (kolpos (Acts 27:39), the Revised Version (British and American) "bay"): The spot has been identified as the traditional Bay of Paul about 8 miles Northwest of the town of Valetta in the island of Malta. See MELITA. PILLARS OF THE EARTH See ASTRONOMY, sec. III, 2. VAULT OF EARTH See ASTRONOMY, sec. III, 1.

Multi-Version Concordance Creek (1 Occurrence) Acts 27:39 And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they discovered a certain creek with a shore, into the which they were minded, if it were possible, to thrust in the ship. (KJV WBS YLT)