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Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ἣνhēnwhich
Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739
Parsing: Relative pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (R-ASF)
Meaning: which — ὅς, ἥ, ὅ, ; the postpositive article (ἄρθρον ὑποτακτικόν). ; I. As demonstr. pron. = οὗτος, ὅδε, this, that, also for αὐτός, chiefly in nom.: ὅς δέ, but he (cf. ἦ δὲ ὅς, frequently in Plat.), Mrk.15:23, Jhn.5:11; ὃς μὲν…
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Used 1433 times. Also: Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3739; TFLSJ G3739; TAGNT Acts 27:17 word 1
ἄραντεςaranteshaving taken up
Lemma: αἴρω (airō) · Strong's: G0142
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-AAP-NPM)
Meaning: to take up — αἴρω, ; [in LXX chiefly for נשׂא, also for לקח, etc. ; ] ; 1. to raise, take up, lift or draw up: Jhn.8:59 11:41, Act.27:17, al. ; 2. to bear, carry: Mat.4:6 16:24, al. ; 3. to bear or take away, carry off, remove:…
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Used 103 times. Also: Matthew 4:6, Matthew 9:6, Matthew 9:16, Matthew 11:29, Matthew 13:12, Matthew 14:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0142; TFLSJ G0142; TAGNT Acts 27:17 word 2
βοηθείαιςboētheiaissupports
Lemma: βοήθεια (boētheia) · Strong's: G0996
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Feminine (N-DPF)
Meaning: help — βοήθεια, -ας, ἡ (see: βοηθέω), ; [in LXX for עֵזֶר, etc. ; ] ; help: Heb.4:16; pl., helps, "frapping," a technical nautical term (MM, Exp., x; DB, ext., 367): Act.27:17.†; (AS)
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Used 2 times. Also: Hebrews 4:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0996; TFLSJ G0996; TAGNT Acts 27:17 word 3
ἐχρῶντοechrōntothey were using
Lemma: χράω (chraō) · Strong's: G5530
Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Middle or Passive Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-INI-3P)
Meaning: to use — χράομαι, χρῶμαι; (χρή), [in LXX for עָשָׂה, etc. ; ] ; to use, make use of: with dative (cf. M, Pr., 64, 158), Act.27:17, 1Co.9:12 9:15, 1Ti.1:8 5:23; μᾶλλον χρῆσαι (i.e. the opportunity; see M, Pr., 247), 1Co.7:21; as…
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Used 11 times. Also: Acts 27:3, 1 Corinthians 7:21, 1 Corinthians 7:31, 1 Corinthians 9:12, 1 Corinthians 9:15, 2 Corinthians 1:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5530; TFLSJ G5530; TAGNT Acts 27:17 word 4
ὑποζωννύντεςhupozōnnuntesundergirding
Lemma: ὑποζώννυμι (hupozōnnumi) · Strong's: G5269
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-PAP-NPM)
Meaning: to undergird — ὑπο-ζώννυμι ; [in LXX: 2Ma.3:19 * ; ] ; to undergird (Hdt., al.; ὑπὸ τ. μάστους, 2Mac, l.with); of a ship, to undergird or frap: Act.27:17 (see DB, ext. 367a).†; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5269; TFLSJ G5269; TAGNT Acts 27:17 word 5
τὸtothe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (T-ASN)
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 27:17 word 6
πλοῖον·ploionship;
Lemma: πλοῖον (ploion) · Strong's: G4143
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)
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 27:17 word 7
φοβούμενοίphoboumenoiFearing
Lemma: φοβέω (phobeō) · Strong's: G5399
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-PNP-NPM)
Meaning: to fear — φοβέέω, ῶ; (φόβος) [in LXX chiefly for מִן יָרֵא ; ] ; 1. in Hem., to put to flight. Pass., to be put to flight, to flee affrighted ; 2. to terrify, frighten (Wis 179; Hdt. and Att..). Pass. (so always in NT; cf. M,…
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Used 95 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 9:8, Matthew 10:26, Matthew 10:28, Matthew 10:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5399; TFLSJ G5399; TAGNT Acts 27:17 word 8
τεtethen
Lemma: τε (te) · Strong's: G5037
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and/both — τέ, ; enclitic copulative particle (= Lat. -que as καί = and, ac, atque, not very frequently in NT, more than two-thirds of the occurrences being in Ac. ; 1. τέ solitarium, and, denoting a closer affinity than καί…
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Used 227 times. Also: Matthew 22:10, Matthew 27:48, Matthew 28:12, Mark 15:36, Luke 2:16, Luke 12:45 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5037; TFLSJ G5037; TAGNT Acts 27:17 word 9
μὴmēlest
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 27:17 word 10
εἰςeisinto
Lemma: εἰς (eis) · Strong's: G1519
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: toward — εἰς, ; prep. with accusative, ; expressing entrance, direction, limit, into, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among (Lat. in, with accusative). ; I. Of place. ; 1. After verbs of motion; (a) of entrance into: Mat.8:23,…
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Used 1796 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1519; TFLSJ G1519; TAGNT Acts 27:17 word 11
τὴνtēnthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (T-ASF)
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 27:17 word 12
ΣύρτινSurtinsandbars of Syrtis
Lemma: σύρτις (surtis) · Strong's: G4950
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine · Location (N-ASF-L)
Meaning: Syrtis — Σύρτις (L, σῦρτις), -εως, accusative -ιν, ἡ, ; Syrtis, the name of two large sand-banks on the Libyan coast: Act.27:17.†; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4950; TFLSJ G4950; TAGNT Acts 27:17 word 13
ἐκπέσωσινekpesōsinthey may fall
Lemma: ἐκπίπτω (ekpiptō) · Strong's: G1601
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Subjunctive · 3rd · Plural (V-2AAS-3P)
Meaning: to fall out — ἐκ-πίπτω ; [in LXX: Isa.40:8 28:1, 4 (הֶבֶל), Job.14:2 (מָלַל, see RV. mg), Job.15:30 (סוּר), Job.15:33 (שָׁלַךְ hi.), etc. ; ] ; to fall out of, fall from, fall off: before ἐκ τ. χειρῶν, Act.12:7; absol., Act.27:32; of…
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Used 10 times. Also: Acts 12:7, Acts 27:26, Acts 27:29, Acts 27:32, Romans 9:6, Galatians 5:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1601; TFLSJ G1601; TAGNT Acts 27:17 word 14
χαλάσαντεςchalasanteshaving lowered
Lemma: χαλάω (chalaō) · Strong's: G5465
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-AAP-NPM)
Meaning: to lower — χαλάω, -ῶ ; [in LXX: (Jer.38:6) (שָׁלַח pi.), etc. ; ] ; (a) to slacken, loosen; (b) to let loose, let go; (with) to lower, let down: with accusative of thing(s), Mrk.2:4, Luk.5:4-5, Act.9:25 27:17, 30; with accusative…
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Used 7 times. Also: Mark 2:4, Luke 5:4, Luke 5:5, Acts 9:25, Acts 27:30, 2 Corinthians 11:33 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5465; TFLSJ G5465; TAGNT Acts 27:17 word 15
τὸtothe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (T-ASN)
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 27:17 word 16
σκεῦος,skeuosgear,
Lemma: σκεῦος (skeuos) · Strong's: G4632
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)
Meaning: vessel — σκεῦος, -ους, τό ; [in LXX chiefly for כְּלִי ; ] ; a vessel, implement (for exx. in various senses, see MM, xxii): Mrk.11:16, Luk.8:16, Jhn.19:29, Act.10:11, 16 11:5, Rom.9:21, Rev.18:12; pl., 2Ti.2:20, Rev.2:27; τὰ σ.…
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Used 23 times. Also: Matthew 12:29, Mark 3:27, Mark 11:16, Luke 8:16, Luke 17:31, John 19:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4632; TFLSJ G4632; TAGNT Acts 27:17 word 17
οὕτωςhoutōsthus
Lemma: οὕτως (ohutō, ohutōs) · Strong's: G3779
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: thus(-ly) — οὕτως, rarely (Bl., §5, 4; WH, App., 146f.) οὕτω, adv. ; (οὗτος), [in LXX chiefly for כֵּן ; ] ; in this way, so, thus; 1. referring to what precedes: Mat.5:16 6:30, Mrk.10:43 14:59, Luk.1:25 2:48 15:7, Jhn.3:8,…
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Used 215 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 3:15, Matthew 5:12, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 5:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3779; TFLSJ G3779; TAGNT Acts 27:17 word 18
ἐφέροντο.epherontothey were driven along.
Lemma: φέρω (pherō) · Strong's: G5342
Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Passive · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-IPI-3P)
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…
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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 27:17 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| After hoisting it up | → | αἴρω G0142 to take up |
| [the crew] used | → | χράω G5530 to use |
| ropes | → | βοήθεια G0996 help |
| to undergird | → | ὑποζώννυμι G5269 to undergird |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| ship | → | πλοῖον G4143 boat |
| And | → | τε G5037 and/both |
| fearing | → | φοβέω G5399 to fear |
| that | → | μή G3361 not |
| they would run aground | → | ἐκπίπτω G1601 to fall out |
| on | → | εἰς G1519 toward |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| sandbars of Syrtis | → | σύρτις G4950 Syrtis |
| they lowered | → | χαλάω G5465 to lower |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| sea anchor | → | σκεῦος G4632 vessel |
| [and] | → | οὕτως G3779 thus(-ly) |
| were 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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