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Acts 27

Acts 27:13 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And
de (Greek #1161)
but, and, etc.
KJV usage: also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
Pronounce: deh
Origin: a primary particle (adversative or continuative)
when the south wind
notos (Greek #3558)
the south(-west) wind; by extension, the southern quarter itself
KJV usage: south (wind).
Pronounce: not'-os
Origin: of uncertain affinity
blew softly
hupopneo (Greek #5285)
to breathe gently, i.e. breeze
KJV usage: blow softly.
Pronounce: hoop-op-neh'-o
Origin: from 5259 and 4154
, supposing that
dokeo (Greek #1380)
to think; by implication, to seem (truthfully or uncertainly)
KJV usage: be accounted, (of own) please(-ure), be of reputation, seem (good), suppose, think, trow.
Pronounce: dok-eh'-o
Origin: a prolonged form of a primary verb, δόκω (dok'-o) (used only in an alternate in certain tenses; compare the base of 1166) of the same meaning
they had obtained
krateo (Greek #2902)
to use strength, i.e. seize or retain (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: hold (by, fast), keep, lay hand (hold) on, obtain, retain, take (by).
Pronounce: krat-eh'-o
Origin: from 2904
their purpose
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
prothesis (Greek #4286)
a setting forth, i.e. (figuratively) proposal (intention); specially, the show-bread (in the Temple) as exposed before God
KJV usage: purpose, shew(-bread).
Pronounce: proth'-es-is
Origin: from 4388
, loosing
airo (Greek #142)
to lift up; by implication, to take up or away; figuratively, to raise (the voice), keep in suspense (the mind), specially, to sail away (i.e. weigh anchor); by Hebraism (compare 05375) to expiate sin
KJV usage: away with, bear (up), carry, lift up, loose, make to doubt, put away, remove, take (away, up).
Pronounce: ah'-ee-ro
Origin: a primary root
s thence, they sailed
paralegomai (Greek #3881)
(specially), to lay one's course near, i.e. sail past
KJV usage: pass, sail by.
Pronounce: par-al-eg'-om-ahee
Origin: from 3844 and the middle voice of 3004 (in its original sense)
close
asson (Greek #788)
more nearly, i.e. very near
KJV usage: close.
Pronounce: as'-son
Origin: neuter comparative of the base of 1451
by Crete
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
Krete (Greek #2914)
Crete, an island in the Mediterranean
KJV usage: Crete.
Pronounce: kray'-tay
Origin: of uncertain derivation
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Acts 27:21• 21And when they had been long without food, then Paul stood forth in their midst and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened to me, and not have put to sea from Crete and have gained this injury and loss. (Acts 27:21)

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Crete; Cretian,
South,
Wind

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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the south.
Job 37:17•  (Job 37:17)
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Psa. 78:26•  (Psa. 78:26)
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Song of Sol. 4:16•  (Song of Sol. 4:16)
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Luke 12:55• 55And when ye see the south wind blow, ye say, There will be heat, and it happeneth. (Luke 12:55)
loosing.
Acts 27:21• 21And when they had been long without food, then Paul stood forth in their midst and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened to me, and not have put to sea from Crete and have gained this injury and loss. (Acts 27:21)
• Appearances often deceive, as they did here. (“Acts 27:1-13” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And the south wind blowing gently, supposing that they had gained their object, having weighed anchor they sailed close in shore along Crete.

W. Kelly Translation

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And when a south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and coasted close by Crete.