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And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they discovered a certain creek with a shore, into the which they were minded, if it were possible, to thrust in the ship. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ὅτεhoteWhen
Lemma: ὅτε (hote) · Strong's: G3753
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: when — ὅτε, temporal particle (correlat. of πότε, τότε), ; when; with indic., (so generally in cl., but also with optative, subjc.; LS, see word), most frequently with aor., Mat.9:25, Mrk.1:32, Luk.4:25, Jhn.1:19, Act.1:13,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 105 times. Also: Matthew 7:28, Matthew 9:25, Matthew 11:1, Matthew 12:3, Matthew 13:26, Matthew 13:48 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3753; TFLSJ G3753; TAGNT Acts 27:39 word 1
δὲdenow
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.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 27:39 word 2
ἡμέραhēmeraday
Lemma: ἡμέρα (hēmera) · Strong's: G2250
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
Meaning: day — ἡμέρα, -ας, ἡ, ; [in LXX chiefly (very freq.) for יוֹם ; ] ; day; 1. as distinct from night: genitive ἡμέρας, by day (WM, §30, 11), Rev.21:25; ἡ. κ. νυκτός (ν. κ. ̔ἡ.), Act.9:24, 1Th.2:9, 2Th.3:8, Rev.4:8 (BL, §36, 13);…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 392 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 3:1, Matthew 4:2, Matthew 6:34, Matthew 7:22, Matthew 9:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2250; TFLSJ G2250; TAGNT Acts 27:39 word 3
ἐγένετο,egenetoit was,
Lemma: γίνομαι (ginomai) · Strong's: G1096
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Middle Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-2ADI-3S)
Meaning: to be — γίνομαι, Ion. and κοινή for Att. γίγν- (M. Pr., 47; Bl., §6, 8 Mayser, 166 f.), ; [in LXX chiefly for היה ; ] ; 1. of persons, things occurrences, to come into being, be born, arise, come on: Jhn.1:15 8:58, 1Co.15:37; a…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 675 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:45, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1096; TFLSJ G1096; TAGNT Acts 27:39 word 4
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.,…
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 27:39 word 5
γῆνgēnland
Lemma: γῆ (gē) · Strong's: G1093H
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: earth: country — γῆ, γῆς, ἡ, ; [in LXX for אֲדָמָה ,אֶרֶץ, etc. ; ] ; 1. the earth, world: Luk.21:35, Act.1:8, Heb.11:13, Rev.3:10, al.; opposite to οὐρανός, Mat.5:18 11:25, Mrk.13:27, al. ; 2. land; (a) opposite to sea or water:…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 52 times. Also: Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:20, Matthew 2:21, Matthew 4:15, Matthew 9:26, Matthew 9:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1093H; TFLSJ G1093H; TAGNT Acts 27:39 word 6
οὐκouknot
Lemma: οὐ (ou) · Strong's: G3756
Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)
Meaning: no — οὐ, before a vowel with smooth breathing οὐκ, before one with rough breathing οὐχ (but improperly οὐχ ἰδού, Act.2:7, WH, mg.; cf. WH, Intr., §409; M, Pr., 44, 244), ; [in LXX for אֵין ,אַיִן ,לֹא ; ] ; neg. particle, ;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1689 times. Also: Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 5:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3756; TFLSJ G3756; TAGNT Acts 27:39 word 7
ἐπεγίνωσκον,epeginōskonthey were recognizing,
Lemma: ἐπιγινώσκω (epiginōskō) · Strong's: G1921
Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-IAI-3P)
Meaning: to come to know — ἐπι-γινώσκω ; [in LXX chiefly for נָכַר: hi., also for יָדַע, etc. ; ] ; "directive" of γινώσκω (AR, Eph., 249), as in cl.; 1. to observe, perceive, discern, recognize; (a) absol.: Act.25:10, 1Co.13:12; before ὅτι,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 44 times. Also: Matthew 7:16, Matthew 7:20, Matthew 11:27, Matthew 14:35, Matthew 17:12, Mark 2:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1921; TFLSJ G1921; TAGNT Acts 27:39 word 8
κόλπονkolpona bay
Lemma: κόλπος (kolpos) · Strong's: G2859
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
Meaning: bosom — κόλπος, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX chiefly for חֵיק ; ] ; 1. prop., the bosom: Jhn.13:23; fig., of close association, ἐν (εἰς τὸν) τοῖς κ. Ἀβραάμ, Luk.16:22-23 (cf. 4Ma.13:16); ὁ ὢν εἰς τὸν κ. τ. πατρός, Jhn.1:18 ; 2. The bosom…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 6 times. Also: Luke 6:38, Luke 16:22, Luke 16:23, John 1:18, John 13:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2859; TFLSJ G2859; TAGNT Acts 27:39 word 9
δέdehowever
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.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 27:39 word 10
τιναtinacertain
Lemma: τις (tis) · Strong's: G5100
Parsing: Indefinite pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (X-ASM)
Meaning: one — τις, neut., τι, genitive, τινός, ; enclitic indefinite pron., related to interrog. τίς as πού, πως, ποτέ to ποῦ, πῶς, πότε. ; I. As subst., ; 1. one, a certain one: Luk.9:49, Jhn.11:1, Act.5:25, al.; pl., τίνες,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 542 times. Also: Matthew 5:23, Matthew 8:28, Matthew 9:3, Matthew 11:27, Matthew 12:19, Matthew 12:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5100; TFLSJ G5100; TAGNT Acts 27:39 word 11
κατενόουνkatenoounthey were noticing
Lemma: κατανοέω (katanoeō) · Strong's: G2657
Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-IAI-3P)
Meaning: to observe — κατα-νοέω, -ῶ ; [in LXX for נָבַט hi., רָאָה, etc. ; ] ; to take note of, perceive, consider carefully: Act.7:31-32; with accusative of thing(s), Mat.7:3, Luk.6:41 12:24, 27 20:23, Act.11:6 27:39, Rom.4:19; with…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 14 times. Also: Matthew 7:3, Luke 6:41, Luke 12:24, Luke 12:27, Luke 20:23, Acts 7:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2657; TFLSJ G2657; TAGNT Acts 27:39 word 12
ἔχονταechontahaving
Lemma: ἔχω (echō) · Strong's: G2192
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-ASM)
Meaning: to have/be — ἔχω, ; [in LXX for אָצֵל (ἐχόμενος), יֵשׁ,בַּעַל, etc., 59 words in all ; ] ; (on the Aktionsart of the various tenses, see M, Pr., 110, 145, 150, 183), to have, as in cl., in various senses and constructions. ; I.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 715 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:4, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 4:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2192; TFLSJ G2192; TAGNT Acts 27:39 word 13
αἰγιαλόν,aigialona shore,
Lemma: αἰγιαλός (aigialos) · Strong's: G0123
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
Meaning: shore — αἰγιαλός, -οῦ, ὁ (on the derivation, see Boisacq, see word), ; [in LXX: Jdg.5:17 (חוֹף), Sir.24:14 * ; ] ; the sea-shore, beach (cf. Field, Notes, 146; DCG, i, 175 f.; MM, VGT, see word): Mat.13:2,48 Jhn.21:4, Act.21:5…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 6 times. Also: Matthew 13:2, Matthew 13:48, John 21:4, Acts 21:5, Acts 27:40 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0123; TFLSJ G0123; TAGNT Acts 27:39 word 14
εἰςeison
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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 27:39 word 15
ὃνhonwhich
Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739
Parsing: Relative pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (R-ASM)
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…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 27:39 word 16
ἐβουλεύοντο,ebouleuontothey were determining
Lemma: βουλεύω (bouleuō) · Strong's: G1011
Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Middle or Passive Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-INI-3P)
Meaning: to plan — βουλεύω ; (βουλή), [in LXX chiefly for יעץ ; ] ; to take counsel, deliberate, resolve. In mid., ; 1. to take counsel with oneself, consider: before εἰ, Luk.14:31. ; 2. to determine with oneself, resolve: with inf.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 6 times. Also: Luke 14:31, John 11:53, John 12:10, 2 Corinthians 1:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1011; TFLSJ G1011; TAGNT Acts 27:39 word 17
εἰeiif
Lemma: εἰ (ei) · Strong's: G1487G
Parsing: Conjunction (COND)
Meaning: if — εἰ, ; conjunctive particle, used in conditions and in indirect questions. ; I. Conditional, if; 1. with indic, expressing a general assumption; (a) pres.: before indic, pres., Mat.11:14, Rom.8:25, al.; before imperat.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 390 times. Also: Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 6:23, Matthew 6:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1487G; TFLSJ G1487G; TAGNT Acts 27:39 word 18
δύναιντο,dunaintothey would be able,
Lemma: δύναμαι (dunamai) · Strong's: G1410
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Optative · 3rd · Plural (V-PNO-3P)
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.;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR
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 27:39 word 19
ἐξῶσαιexōsaito drive [aground]
Lemma: ἐξωθέω (exōtheō) · Strong's: G1856
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Infinitive (V-AAN)
Meaning: to expel — ἐξ-ωθέω, -ῶ ; [in LXX chiefly for נָדָה hi. ; ] ; 1. to thrust out: Act.7:45. ; 2. to drive out of the sea, drive on shore: Act.27:39 (WH, txt., ἐκσῶσαι).†; *ἐκ-σώζω, ; to preserve from danger, bring safe: Act.27:39…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2 times. Also: Acts 7:45 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1856; TFLSJ G1856; TAGNT Acts 27:39 word 20
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.,…
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 27:39 word 21
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)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 27:39 word 22
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| When | → | ὅτε G3753 when |
| daylight | → | ἡμέρα G2250 day |
| came | → | γίνομαι G1096 to be |
| they did not recognize | → | ἐπιγινώσκω G1921 to come to know |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| land | → | γῆ G1093H earth: country |
| but | → | δέ G1161 then |
| they sighted | → | κατανοέω G2657 to observe |
| a | → | τις G5100 one |
| bay | → | κόλπος G2859 bosom |
| with | → | ἔχω G2192 to have/be |
| a sandy beach | → | αἰγιαλός G0123 shore |
| where | → | ὅς G3739 which |
| they decided | → | βουλεύω G1011 to plan |
| to run | → | ἐξωθέω G1856 to expel |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| ship {aground} | → | πλοῖον G4143 boat |
| if | → | εἰ G1487G if |
| they could | → | δύναμαι G1410 be able |
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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