Acts 27:7

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, it is believed. But illustrations on coins, &c, show that the ancients understood quite well to arrange their sails so as to "beat to windward".

many. in (Greek. en) many (Greek. hikanos, as Acts 14:3, "long").

scarce were come. were come with difficulty. Greek. molis. Occurs in verses: Acts 27:8; Acts 27:16; Acts 27:18. Rom 5:7. 1 Peter 4:18.

over against. Greek. kata. App-104.

Cnidus. An important city, situated at the extreme south-west of Asia Minor. Referred to in. Macc. 15.23.

suffering. Greek. proseao. Only here. The simple verb eao Occurs several times. See verses: Acts 27:32; Acts 27:40; Acts 27:4.

Crete. Known also as Candia. Salmone was its eastern cape.