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Acts 28

Acts 28:1 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And
kai (Greek #2532)
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
KJV usage: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Pronounce: kahee
Origin: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force
when they were escaped
diasozo (Greek #1295)
to save thoroughly, i.e. (by implication or analogy) to cure, preserve, rescue, etc.
KJV usage: bring safe, escape (safe), heal, make perfectly whole, save.
Pronounce: dee-as-odze'-o
Origin: from 1223 and 4982
, then
tote (Greek #5119)
the when, i.e. at the time that (of the past or future, also in consecution)
KJV usage: that time, then.
Pronounce: tot'-eh
Origin: from (the neuter of) 3588 and 3753
they knew
epiginosko (Greek #1921)
to know upon some mark, i.e. recognize; by implication, to become fully acquainted with, to acknowledge
KJV usage: (ac-, have, take)know(-ledge, well), perceive.
Pronounce: ep-ig-in-oce'-ko
Origin: from 1909 and 1097
that
hoti (Greek #3754)
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
KJV usage: as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
Pronounce: hot'-ee
Origin: neuter of 3748 as conjunction
the island
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
nesos (Greek #3520)
an island
KJV usage: island, isle.
Pronounce: nay'-sos
Origin: probably from the base of 3491
a was called
kaleo (Greek #2564)
to "call" (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise)
KJV usage: bid, call (forth), (whose, whose sur-)name (was (called)).
Pronounce: kal-eh'-o
Origin: akin to the base of 2753
Melita
Melite (Greek #3194)
Melita, an island in the Mediterranean
KJV usage: Melita.
Pronounce: mel-ee'-tay
Origin: of uncertain origin
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Acts 27:26• 26But we must be cast ashore on a certain island. (Acts 27:26)

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Ministry on This Verse

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1-4:  Paul, after his shipwreck, is kindly entertained of the barbarians.
5-7:  The viper on his hand hurts him not.
8-10:  He heals many diseases in the island.
11-16:  They depart towards Rome.
17-23:  He declares to the Jews the cause of his coming.
24-29:  After his preaching some were persuaded, and some believed not.
30-31:  Yet he preaches there two years.
the island.
Acts 27:26,44• 26But we must be cast ashore on a certain island.
 44and the rest, some on boards, some on some of the things that came from the ship; and thus it came to pass that all got safe to land. (Acts 27:26,44)
• The direction of the wind favors Malta, as it blew them from Crete and Glands, toward the dreaded Syrtis. (“Acts 28:1-15” by W. Kelly)
• They had drifted there in the dark, and there is no such definite landmark on the adjacent coast as to make identification easy; and, whatever peculiarity may be there, they only discovered when they got close in before the ship ran aground. (“Acts 28:1-15” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And when we got safe to land we then knew that the island was called Melitab.

JND Translation Notes

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Malta.

W. Kelly Translation

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And when got safe we then ascertained that the island was called Melita.