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And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
συναρπασθέντοςsunarpasthentosWhen was being seized
Lemma: συναρπάζω (sunarpazō) · Strong's: G4884
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Passive · Participle · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (V-APP-GSN)
Meaning: to seize — συν-αρπάζω ; [in LXX: Pro.6:25 (לָקַח), 2Ma.3:27 2Mac 4:41, 4Ma.5:4 * ; ] ; "perfective " of ἁοπάζω (see M, Pr., 113), ; (a) to seize and carry away (so most commonly) : Act.27:15; (b) to seize and hold: Luk.8:29,…
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Used 4 times. Also: Luke 8:29, Acts 6:12, Acts 19:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4884; TFLSJ G4884; TAGNT Acts 27:15 word 1
δὲdethen
Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…
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Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT Acts 27:15 word 2
τοῦtouthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (T-GSN)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Acts 27:15 word 3
πλοίουploiouship
Lemma: πλοῖον (ploion) · Strong's: G4143
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (N-GSN)
Meaning: boat — πλοῖον, -ον, τό; (πλέω), [in LXX chiefly for אֳנִיָּה ; ] ; a boat, also (= obsolete ναῦς) a ship: Mat.4:21-22, and frequently in Gosp. and Ac, Jas.3:4, Rev.8:9 18:19. ; (AS)
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Used 68 times. Also: Matthew 4:21, Matthew 4:22, Matthew 8:23, Matthew 8:24, Matthew 9:1, Matthew 13:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4143; TFLSJ G4143; TAGNT Acts 27:15 word 4
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
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Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Acts 27:15 word 5
μὴmēnot
Lemma: μή (mē) · Strong's: G3361
Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)
Meaning: not — μή, ; subjective negative particle, ; used where the negation depends on a condition or hypothesis, expressed or understood, as distinct from οὐ, which denies absolutely. μή is used where one thinks a thing is not, as…
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Used 1087 times. Also: Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3361; TFLSJ G3361; TAGNT Acts 27:15 word 6
δυναμένουdunamenoubeing able
Lemma: δύναμαι (dunamai) · Strong's: G1410
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Participle · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (V-PNP-GSN)
Meaning: be able — δύναμαι, depon., ; [in LXX chiefly for יָכֹל ; ] ; to be able, have power, whether by personal ability, permission, or opportunity: with inf. (M, Pr., 205; WM, §44, 3) pres., Mat.6:24, Mrk.2:7, Jhn.3:2, 1Co.10:21, al.;…
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Used 209 times. Also: Matthew 3:9, Matthew 5:14, Matthew 5:36, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 6:27, Matthew 7:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1410; TFLSJ G1410; TAGNT Acts 27:15 word 7
ἀντοφθαλμεῖνantophthalmeinto face
Lemma: ἀντοφθαλμέω (antophthalmeō) · Strong's: G0503
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Infinitive (V-PAN)
Meaning: to face — ἀντοφθαλμέω, -ῶ; (ἀντί, ὀφθαλμός), [in LXX: Wis.12:14 * ; ] ; to look in the face, look straight at (Polyb.). Metaphorical, to face, withstand (Wis, l.with, Polyb.): with dative, ἀ. τ. ἀνέμῳ, as nautical term, to beat…
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0503; TFLSJ G0503; TAGNT Acts 27:15 word 8
τῷtōto the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Masculine (T-DSM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Acts 27:15 word 9
ἀνέμῳanemōwind
Lemma: ἄνεμος (anemos) · Strong's: G0417
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (N-DSM)
Meaning: wind — ἄνεμος, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX for רוּחַ ; ] ; wind: Mat.11:7 14:24, 30 14:32, Mrk.4:37, 39 4:41 6:48, 51, Luk.7:24 8:23-24, Jhn.6:13, Act.27:7, 14-15, Jas.3:4, Rev.6:13 7:1; pl., Mat.7:25, 27 8:26-27, Luk.8:25, Act.27:4, Ju…
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Used 31 times. Also: Matthew 7:25, Matthew 7:27, Matthew 8:26, Matthew 8:27, Matthew 11:7, Matthew 14:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0417; TFLSJ G0417; TAGNT Acts 27:15 word 10
ἐπιδόντεςepidonteshaving given way
Lemma: ἐπιδίδωμι (epididōmi) · Strong's: G1929
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-2AAP-NPM)
Meaning: to give/deliver — ἐπι-δίδωμι ; [in LXX for נָתַן, etc. ; ] ; 1. to give over, to hand: with accusative of thing(s) and dative of person(s), Mat.7:9, 19, Luk.11:11-12 24:30, 42, Act.15:30; pass. with dative of person(s), Luk.4:17. ; 2. to…
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Used 10 times. Also: Matthew 7:9, Matthew 7:10, Luke 4:17, Luke 11:11, Luke 11:12, Luke 24:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1929; TFLSJ G1929; TAGNT Acts 27:15 word 11
ἐφερόμεθα.epheromethawe were driven along.
Lemma: φέρω (pherō) · Strong's: G5342
Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Passive · Indicative · 1st · Plural (V-IPI-1P)
Meaning: to bear/lead — φέρω ; [in LXX chiefly for בּוֹא. hi., also for נָשָׂא, etc. ; ] ; to bear; 1. to bear, carry: with accusative, Luk.23:26 24:1, Jhn.19:39, Heb.1:3 (see Westc., in l); pass., Act.2:2 27:15, 17 Heb.6:1, 2Pe.1:17-18; of…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 66 times. Also: Matthew 14:11, Matthew 14:18, Matthew 17:17, Mark 1:32, Mark 2:3, Mark 4:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5342; TFLSJ G5342; TAGNT Acts 27:15 word 12
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Unable | → | δύναμαι G1410 be able |
| to head into | → | ἀντοφθαλμέω G0503 to face |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| wind | → | ἄνεμος G0417 wind |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| ship | → | πλοῖον G4143 boat |
| was caught up | → | συναρπάζω G4884 to seize |
| [So] we gave way | → | ἐπιδίδωμι G1929 to give/deliver |
| [and] let ourselves be driven along | → | φέρω G5342 to bear/lead |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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