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Acts 27:17

ACTS—NOTE ON Acts 27:17 Ancient ships were sometimes secured during storms with cables (supports) tied around the ends or across and under the center of the ship. What gear was lowered is not known—possibly the topsails or a drift anchor to slow the ship’s progress. The Syrtis was a sandy shoal off the North African coast. Many ships sank there.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Acts 27:17. _UNDERGIRDING THE SHIP_] This method has been used even in modern times. It is called frapping the ship. A stout cable is slipped under the vessel at the prow, which they can conduc...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    WHICH WHEN THEY HAD TAKEN UP - When they had raised up the boat into the ship, so as to secure it. THEY USED HELPS - They used ropes, cables, stays, or chains, for the purpose of securing the ship. T...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 27 _ 1. From Caesarea to Fair Havens (Acts 27:1)._ 2. The Unheeded Warning. The Storm. Paul's Vision and Assurance of Safety (Acts 27:9). 3. The Shipwreck (Acts 27:27). Much has been writte...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    TO MALTA. The Fast of the great Day of Atonement fell on the 10 th of Tishri (Sept.- Oct.). The season for shipping ended November 11, and opened again March 5; but voyages were counted dangerous afte...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    THE LAST JOURNEY BEGINS (Acts 27:1-8)...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    Since a considerable time had elapsed and since it was now no longer safe for sailing because the Fast was already past, Paul offered his advice. "Gentlemen," he said, "I see that this voyage is going...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    TAKEN UP. Greek. _airo_. See Acts 27:13. USED. Greek. _chraomai._ See Acts 27:3. HELPS. Greek. _boetheia._ Only here and Hebrews 4:16. UNDERGIRDING. Greek. _hupozdnnumi._ Only here. The

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _which when they had taken up_ [_R. V._"and when they had hoisted it up"]. The sense of the verb is thus fully brought out, as it indicates the labour which the work required. _helps_ These were stro...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    ἭΝ ἌΡΑΝΤΕΣ, _and when they had hoisted it up_, i.e. from the sea and on board the vessel. ΒΟΗΘΕΊΑΙΣ ἘΧΡΩ͂ΝΤΟ, _they used helps_. These were strong cables, which were drawn several times round the hul...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    ST PAUL’S VOYAGE AND SHIPWRECK...

  • Charles Box Commentaries

    _THE TERRIBLE STORM AT SEA ACTS 27:13-20:_ When a gentle wind from the south blew the sailors thought it was a good time to sail as they had planned. They pulled up the anchor and sailed along the coa...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

    ΆΡΑΝΤΕΣ _aor. act. part. (temp.), см._ Acts 27:13. ΒΟΗΘΕΊΑΙΣ _dat. pl._ от ΒΟΉΘΕΙΑ (G996) помощь; _pl._ пособия, принадлежности. Имеются в виду либо канаты, паруса и т.п., или, возможно, маневры, про...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Combined Bible Commentary

    See notes on verse 14...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

    11 Anciently the steersman, or helmsman, or pilot, was captain of the ship, but his duties in larger vessels corresponds to our navigator. The man who chartered the ship traveled as his own supercargo...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    27:17 frapping (b-8) Cables round the hull. Syrtis (c-18) * The dreaded quicksands of N. Africa....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE VOYAGE AND SHIPWRECK Acts 27:1 to Acts 28:16. The Journey to Rome. This narrative is the most detailed account of an ancient voyage which we possess, and is our principal source of knowledge of t...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE ACTS _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 27 PAUL BEGINS HIS JOURNEY TO ROME, 27:1-12 V1 It was time for us to go to Rome. They handed Paul and some other prisoners over to Captain Juli...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    THEY USED HELPS, UNDERGIRDING THE SHIP. — The word “helps” answers to what we should call “precautions,” or “remedial measures.” The process described, technically known as “frapping,” consisted in ca...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    ἣν ἄραντες : “and when they had hoisted it up” into the ship, see on Acts 27:13. βοηθ. ἐχρῶντο : they used helps ὑποζ. τὸ πλοῖον undergirding the ship, A. and R.V., on ἐχρῶντο see Acts 27:3, _cf._ 1 C...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    SAVIOR OF THE SHIP'S COMPANY Acts 27:14 The crew, being greatly exhausted by severe exertion and want of food, were the more willing to listen to the Apostle when he came to the front with his wise...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    The study of Paul's last voyage reveals some apparently contradictory facts, and yet common in the experience of the saints. On the one hand, difficulties and dangers multiplied. On the other, the div...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    Troubles Seas When a soft, south wind began to blow, it was assumed they could easily reach Phoenix within a day, so they set sail. Apparently, they made good headway as they travelled along close to...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _The used helps, under-girding the ship. [4] Perhaps bracing or binding about the vessel with ropes or chains, lest she should be torn asunder. --- Into the quick-sands. Literally, into a syritis, suc...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them, (10) And said unto them, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage will be with h...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    The closing Chapter s from 21 to the end of the book are devoted to an episode full of interest and profit Paul's course from Jerusalem to Rome. And here we find ourselves in an atmosphere considerabl...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    His innocence fully established and acknowledged by his judges, the purposes of God must still be accomplished. His appeal to Caesar must carry him to Rome, that he may bear testimony there also. In h...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    WHICH WHEN THEY HAD TAKEN UP,.... When they had got the boat into the ship: THEY USED HELPS; the mariners made use of other persons, called in the assistance of the soldiers, and passengers, and pris...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven. Ver. 17. _Undergirding the ship_] With t...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Running under a certain island called Clauda_ A little to the south of the western coast of Crete. Such was the violence of the storm, that _we had much work_ Great difficulty to become masters of th...

  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

    TAKEN UP; taken into the ship, to prevent the boat being broken or lost. USED HELPS, UNDERGIRDING; putting chains or ropes around the vessel, to strengthen it and keep it together. QUICKSANDS; on th...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    WHICH WHEN THEY HAD TAKEN UP, THEY USED HELPS, UNDERGIRDING THE SHIP; AND, FEARING LEST THEY SHOULD FALL INTO THE QUICKSANDS, STRAKE SAIL, AND SO WERE DRIVEN....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    The hurricane:...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    The journey to Rome has been seen as a striking picture of the history of the church publicly in its earlier years, with its rapid decline and eventual shipwreck. Paul is on board, but a prisoner, ind...

  • Manly Luscombe Commentary on New Testament

    WHEN THEY HAD TAKEN IT ON BOARD, THEY USED CABLES TO UNDERGIRD THE SHIP; AND FEARING LEST THEY SHOULD RUN AGROUND ON THE SYRTIS SANDS, THEY STRUCK SAIL AND SO WERE DRIVEN. 1. First they got the skiff...

  • Mark Dunagan Commentaries

    The second precaution is now listed. "They used supporting cables in undergirding the ship" This involved passing cables round it transversely underneath in order to hold the timbers together. "Ancien...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    12-20 Those who launch forth on the ocean of this world, with a fair gale, know not what storms they may meet with; and therefore must not easily take it for granted that they have obtained their pur...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    THEY USED HELPS; not only using all instruments fit for their purpose, but all hands were employed too. UNDERGIRDING THE SHIP, with cables, to keep the sides of the ship the closer and faster together...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Acts 27:17 taken G142 it G3739 board G142 (G5660) used G5530 (G5711) cables G996 undergird G5269 ...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘And running under the lee of a small island called Cauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the boat, and when they had hoisted it up, they used helps, under-girding the ship, and, fearing les...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    A SERIES OF MARITIME STAGES AND EXAMPLES OF PROPHECY (ACTS 27:10; ACTS 27:21) ON THE WAY TO ROME (27.L-26). This series of ‘maritime stages' on a voyage parallels that in Acts 21:1. That one led up to...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    Acts 27:17. THEY USED HELPS, UNDERGIRDING THE SHIP. It is evident that the timbers were in danger of parting. Hence they artificially strengthened the vessel by passing ropes round it over the gunwale...

  • Scofield's Bible Commentary

    FALL Be cast upon the Syrtis....

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Paul had advised the captain not to set sail for a while, Acts 27:11. Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the owner of the ship, more than those things, which were spoken by Paul. And...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Acts 27:1. And, when it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus' band. And entering into a ship of...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Paul sent to Rome. The hurricane. God's assurance to Paul in the storm, and his safe landing. CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Paul, Julius, centurion, angel, Caesar. CONCLUSION: Worldly men insist...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Acts 27:2. _Adramyttium,_ a town of Egypt, at the eastern mouth of the Nile; also a town of Mysia of the same name, where the ship touched. _One Aristarchus, a Macedonian, being with us._ The numeral...

  • The Bible Study New Testament

    BUT SOON A VERY STRONG WIND. A "Northeaster," blowing from the northeast, down from the island. It was a violent hurricane! They tried to keep the ship headed into it, to ride out the storm. But when...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _But not long after there arose … a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon._ PAUL IN THE STORM No landsman who has never been in a storm at; sea can truly picture one. The description in our lesson is a...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy! _ ST. Paul’s voyage The power of religion is best seen when it is exhibited in living reality. It is so as to its sanctifying energy. It i...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _CRITICAL REMARKS_ Acts 27:15. The result was that the vessel COULD NOT BEAR UP INTO THE WIND—lit., _could not look into_, or face _the wind_—a remarkably expressive phrase, considering that in ancien...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION ACTS 27:1 For, for _into, _A.V.;_ to a centurion named Julius of the Augustan band _for unto _one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus_'_ band, _A.V. THAT WE SHOULD SAIL. Observe the "we,...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    When it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus' band (Acts 27:1). So Julius is another Roman cent...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Acts 27:29; Acts 27:41...

  • Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament (4 Volume Set)

    Helps [β ο η θ ε ι α ι ς]. Any apparatus on hand for the purpose : ropes, chains, etc. Undergirding [υ π ο ζ ω ν ν υ ν τ ε ς]. In modern nautical language, frapping : passing cables or chains round th...

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