WHEN. as. DETERMINED. decided. Greek. _krino._ App-122. SAIL. Greek. _apopleo_. See Acts 13:4. DELIVERED. were delivering Greek. _par_ adidomi. See Acts 3:13. CERTAIN. Greek. _tines_. App-124. OTHER. Greek. _heteros._ App-124. PRISONERS. Greek. _desmotes._ Only here and Acts 27:42. The usual w... [ Continue Reading ]
ENTERING INTO. having embarked upon. Greek. _epibaino._ See Acts 20:18. SHIP. Greek. _ploion._ The usual word for "ship". ADRAMYTTIUM. A city in Mysia, in the province of Asia, at the head of the gulf of that name. LAUNCHED. Greek. _anago._ See Acts 13:13. MEANING. being about. According to the... [ Continue Reading ]
NEXT. Greek. _heteros_, as in Acts 27:1. TOUCHED. landed. Greek. _katago._ See Acts 21:3. SIDON. The great port of Phoenicia about 70 miles north of Caesarea. The wind must therefore have been favourable, south-south-west. COURTEOUSLY. kindly. Greek. _philanthropos_. Only here. Compare App-135.... [ Continue Reading ]
SAILED UNDER: i.e. under the lee (of Cyprus). Greek. _hopopleo._ Only here and Acts 27:7. BECAUSE. Greek. _dia._ App-104.Acts 27:2.... [ Continue Reading ]
SAILED OVER. sailed across. Greek. _diapleo._ Only here. SEA OF, &C. = sea which is along (Greek. _kata_. App-104.) Cilicia, &c. CAME. came down, or landed, as in Acts 18:22. TO. unto. Greek. _eis_. App-104.... [ Continue Reading ]
CENTURION. Greek. _hekatontarchos._ See Acts 21:32. ALEXANDRIA. Egypt was the granary of the ancient world, and this was. corn ship, bound for Italy. See Acts 27:38. PUT US. caused us to embark. Greek. _embibazo._ Only here.. medical word, used of setting. dislocated limb. THEREIN. into (Greek. _... [ Continue Reading ]
WHEN, &C. = sailing slowly. Greek. _braduploeo._ Only here. After leaving the lee of Cyprus, the wind, hitherto astern, would now be on their port bow, and as ancient ships had not the same facility in tacking as modern ones, they could not sail as "near to the wind", not nearer than seven points, i... [ Continue Reading ]
HARDLY. Greek. _m_ olis, as Acts 27:7. PASSING. Greek. _paralegomai._ Only here and Acts 27:13. They had difficulty in weathering the point. UNTO. Greek. _eis_. App-104. THE FAIR HAVENS. Fair Havens. It bears the same name still.... [ Continue Reading ]
SPENT. passed. Greek. _diaginomai._ See Acts 25:13. SAILING. Greek. _ploos._ See Acts 21:7. NOW. already. DANGEROUS. Greek. _episphales._ Only here. FAST: i.e. the tenth day of the seventh month, the day of Atonement, about Oct. 1. NOW ALREADY. already. ADMONISHED Greek. _paraineo._ Only here... [ Continue Reading ]
SIRS. Greek _aner._ App-123. Compare Acts 7:26; Acts 14:15; Acts 19:25. PERCEIVE. Greek. _theoreo._ App-133.:11. VOYAGE. Same as "sailing" in Acts 27:9. WILL. is about to. HURT. Greek. _hubris._ Only here, Act 27:21. 2 Corinthians 12:10. DAMAGE. loss. Greek. _zemia._ Only here, Acts 27:21.Philip... [ Continue Reading ]
NEVERTHELESS. But. CENTURION. He was in authority, being on imperial service. BELIEVED. Greek. _peitho._ App-150. MASTER. Literally steersman. Greek. _kubernetes._ Only here, and Revelation 18:17. OWNER, &C. = shipowner. Greek. _naukleros._ Only here. SPOKEN. said. Greek. _leg_ o. BY. Greek. _... [ Continue Reading ]
NOT COMMODIOUS. not well situated. Greek. _aneuthetos._ Only here. TO WINTER IN. for (Greek. _pros)_ wintering (Greek. _paracheimasia._ Only here). ADVISED. gave their decision. Greek. _boule._ App-102. DEPART. Same as "launch", Acts 27:2. BY ANY MEANS. at least. ATTAIN. Greek. _katantao_. See... [ Continue Reading ]
BLEW SOFTLY. Greek. _hupopneo_. Only here. PURPOSE. See Acts 11:23. LOOSING. Greek. _airo_, to raise. Here it means to weigh anchor. SAILED... BY. Same as "pass", Acts 27:8. CLOSE. Greek. _asson._ Comp. _of anchi,_ near. Only here.... [ Continue Reading ]
BUT NOT LONG AFTER. Literally But after not much (time). AROSE AGAINST IT. beat down from it (i.e. Crete). AROSE. Greek. _ballo_. App-174. This verb is sometimes used intransitively. AGAINST. down. Greek. _kata_. App-104. TEMPESTUOUS. typhonic. Greek. _tuphonikos._ Onlyhere. EUROCLYDON. The tex... [ Continue Reading ]
CAUGHT. Greek. _sunarpazo._ See Acts 6:12. BEAR UP INTO. face. Literally look in the eye of. Greek. _antophthalmeo._ Only here. WE LET HER DRIVE. Literally giving her up (Greek. _epididomi)_ we were driven (borne along, pass, of Greek. _phero)._ The Authorized Version rendering is the exact nautic... [ Continue Reading ]
RUNNING UNDER. having run under the lee of. Greek. _hupotrecho._ Onlyhere. ISLAND. Greek. _nesion,_. small island, dim. of _nesos_ (Acts 13:6). Only here. CLAUDA. Clauda (some texts, Cauda) was due south of Phenice. WE HAD MUCH WORK. Literally with difficulty (Greek. _molis_, Acts 27:7) were we s... [ Continue Reading ]
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 process of passing. cable or chain round. ship to prevent her going to pieces is called "frapping". LEST. Gree... [ Continue Reading ]
EXCEEDINGLY. Greek. _sphodros_. Only here. The usual word is _sphodros_ as in Matthew 2:10. TOSSED WITH. TEMPEST. Greek. _cheimazomai._ Only here. Compare Acts 27:12 NEXT. Greek. _hexes._ See Acts 21:1. LIGHTENED THE SHIP. they began to jettison the cargo. Literally they were making. casting out.... [ Continue Reading ]
WE. The texts read "they, "which would mean the crew. but it would be superfluous to say of them, "with our own hands. "Luke means that everyone was pressed into the service, prisoners and all. CAST OUT. Greek. _rhipto._ See Luke 4:35. WITH OUR OWN HANDS. Greek. _autocheir._ Only here. To emphasiz... [ Continue Reading ]
NEITHER... NOR. Greek. _mete... mete._ IN. for Greek. _epi._ App-104 APPEARED. shone. Greek. _epiphaino._ App-106 TEMPEST. Greek. _cheimon._ Elsewhere translated "winter, "Matthew 24:20; Mark 13:18 John 10:22; 2 Timothy 4:21.Matthew 16:3 (foul weather). Compare Acts 27:18. LAY ON US. Greek. _epik... [ Continue Reading ]
AFTER LONG ABSTINENCE. Literally much fasting having taken place (Greek. _huparcho._ See Luke 9:49). ABSTINENCE. Greek. _asitia._ Only here. Compare Acts 27:33 and Acts 27:38 (_sitos)._ SHOULD. ought to HEARKENED. Greek. _peitharcheo._ See Acts 5:29 LOOSED. Greek. _anago._ See verses: Acts 27:2;... [ Continue Reading ]
NOW. See Acts 4:29. EXHORT. Same as "admonish" (Acts 27:9). BE OF GOOD CHEER. Greek. _euthumeo_. Only here, Acts 27:25 and James 5:13. LOSS. casting away. Greek. _apobole._ Only here and Romans 11:15. ANY MAN'S LIFE. a life. AMONG. out of. Greek. _ek._ App-104. BUT. except. Greek. _plen_.... [ Continue Reading ]
STOOD BY. Greek. _paristemi._ Compare Acts 1:10. THE. an. GOD. App-98. SERVE Greek. _latreuo._ App-137 and App-190... [ Continue Reading ]
MUST Same as "should, "Acts 27:21. BE BROUGHT LO. Greek. _idou._ App-133 GIVEN. granted. Greek. _charizomai._ App-184... [ Continue Reading ]
BELIEVE. Greek. _pisteuo_ App-150 EVEN AS. Literally thus according to (Greek. _kata._ App-104) the manner in which TOLD. spoken to. Greek. _leo_ App-121... [ Continue Reading ]
HOWBEIT. but CAST Greek. _ekpipto._ Sam as "fall" (Acts 27:17). ISLAND Greek. _nesos._ Elsewhere Acts 13:6; Acts 28:1; Acts 28:7; Acts 28:9; Acts 28:11.Revelation 1:9; Revelation 6:14; Revelation 16:20 [ Continue Reading ]
DRIVEN UP AND DOWN. Greek. _diaphero =_ to carry hither and thither. Compare 13, 49. Mark 11:16. Then "to differ", as in the other occurances. Matthew 6:26; Matthew 10:31; Matthew 12:12.Luke 12:7; Luke 12:24.Romans 2:18; 1 Corinthians 15:41. [ Continue Reading ]
SOUNDED. having sounded. Greek. _bolizo._ Only here. AND. they. FATHOMS. Greek. _orguia._ See App-51. WHEN, &C.. having proceeded. Greek. _diistemi,_ to put, or stand, apart. Only here, and Luke 22:59 (literally one hour having intervened); Act 24:51 (was parted).... [ Continue Reading ]
LEST. lest perchance. UPON. The texts read _kata._ App-104. ROCKS. rough (Greek. _trachus._ Only here and Luke 3:5) places. ANCHORS _nkura_. Only here, verses: Acts 27:30; Acts 27:40; Hebrews 6:19. OUT OF. Greek. _ek._ App-104. STERN. Greek. _prumna._ Only here, Acts 27:41, and Mark 4:38. WIS... [ Continue Reading ]
ABOUT. seeking. WHEN, &C. and had let down. Greek. _chalao,_ as in Acts 27:17. UNDER COLOUR. by pretence. Greek. _prophasis._ Else-where, Matthew 23:14.Mark 12:40; Luke 20:47; John 15:22.Philippians 1:1, Php 1:18. 1 Thessalonians 2:5. THOUGH THEY WOULD HAVE. being about to. CAST. Greek. _ekteino.... [ Continue Reading ]
EXCEPT. IF. not. Greek. _ean_ (App-118) _me_ (App-105). ABIDE. Greek. _meno._ Seep. 1511. CANNOT. a re not (Greek. _ou.App-105)_ able to.... [ Continue Reading ]
ROPES. Greek. _schoinion._ Only here and John 2:15 (cords).... [ Continue Reading ]
BESOUGHT. was entreating. Greek. _parakaleo._ App-134. TAKE. Greek. _metalambano._ See Acts 2:46. MEAT. food, or nourishment. Greek. _trophe._ THIS DAY, &C. Literally Tarrying (or waiting) to-day, the fourteenth day. TARRIED. Greek. _prosdokao._ App-183. AND CONTINUED. ye continue. Greek. _diat... [ Continue Reading ]
PRAY. Same as "besought", Acts 27:33. IS. Greek. _hupar_ cho. See Luke 9:48. HEALTH. salvation. Greek. _soteria._ The verb _sozo_ is frequently translated "heal". Matthew 9:21; 2 John 1:11; 2 John 1:11 :12 (do well). Acts 4:9; Acts 14:9. THERE SHALL NOT, &C. Literally. hair of no one (Greek. _oud... [ Continue Reading ]
WHEN, &C. = having said these things, and taken bread, he. GAVE THANKS. Greek. _eucharisteo._ Only here and Acts 28:15 in Acts. First occurance. Matthew 15:36. BROKEN. Greek. _klao._ See Acts 2:46.... [ Continue Reading ]
OF GOOD CHEER. Greek. _euthumos._ Only here. The verb occurs verses: Acts 27:22; Acts 27:25.... [ Continue Reading ]
IN ALL.... TWO HUNDRED, &C. Literally all the souls two hundred threescore and sixteen. SOULS. Greek. _psuche._ App-110. Compare verses: Acts 10:22. Josephus says in the ship in which he was wrecked there were 600, of whom only eighty were saved. Compare Acts 27:22.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHEN, &C. Having been satisfied (Greek. _korennumi._ Only here and 1 Corinthians 4:8) with food (Greek. _trophe,_ as in Acts 27:33). LIGHTENED. Greek. _kouphizo._ Only here. AND CAST OUT. casting out. WHEAT. Greek. _sitos_.... [ Continue Reading ]
KNEW. recognized. Greek. _epiginosko._ App-132. LAND. Greek. _ge_. App-129. DISCOVERED. perceived. App-133. CREEK. Greek. _kolpos,_ bosom. Here, Luke 6:38; Luke 16:22; Luke 16:23. Joh 1:18. SHORE. beach. THE. Omit, WERE MINDED. took counsel or planned. Greek. _bouleuo._ IT WERE POSSIBLE. they... [ Continue Reading ]
TAKEN UP. Greek. _periaireo._ Same as in Acts 27:20. COMMITTED. Greek. _eao._ Same as "let", Acts 27:32. THEMSELVES. them, i.e. the anchors. They "slipped" the anchors. LOOSED. Greek. _aniemi,_ as in Acts 16:26; Ephesians 6:9; Hebrews 13:5. RUDDER BANDS. lashings of the rudders. RUDDER. Greek.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND. But. FALLING. Greek. _peripipto._ Only here, Luke 10:30; James 1:2. WHERE TWO SEAS MET. Greek. _dilhalassos._ Only here.. sand bank formed by opposing currents. RAN... AGROUND. Greek. _epokello,_ but the texts read _epikello,_ meaning the same. Only here. SHIP. Greek. _naus._ Only here. Els... [ Continue Reading ]
COUNSEL. Greek. _boule._ App-102. See Acts 27:12. TO KILL. in order that (Greek. _hina)_ they might kill. ANY. any one. App-123. OF THEM. Omit. SHOULD SWIM OUT, AND. having swum out. Greek. _ekkolumbao._ Only here. ESCAPE. make good his escape. Greek. _diapheugo._ Only here.... [ Continue Reading ]
WILLING. purposing. Greek. _boulomai._ App-102. SAVE. Greek. _diasozo._ See Matthew 14:36. KEPT. hindered. PURPOSE. Greek. _boulema._ App-102. Only here and Romans 9:19. COULD. were able to. SWIM. Greek. _kolumbao._ Only here. Compare Acts 27:42. SHOULD, &C. = having first cast (themselves) ov... [ Continue Reading ]
THE REST. Greek. _loipos:_ App-124. SOME. some indeed. BOARDS. planks. Greek. _sanis_. Only here. BROKEN PIECES: i.e. any kind of wreckage. Literally some of the things. OF. from. Greek. _apo._ App-104. ESCAPED ALL SAFE. all escaped safe (same as "save", Acts 27:43). In this chapter there are o... [ Continue Reading ]