Strong's G4950 — σύρτις (noun)
surtis (soor'-tis) n.
1. a shoal (from the sand drawn thither by the waves), i.e. the Syrtis Major or great bay on the north coast of Africa
[from G4951]
KJV: quicksands 
Root(s): G4951 
Hebrew root: σύρω
Occurrences: 1