Acts

Acts 21:1–3

¹After we had torn ourselves away from them, we sailed directly to Cos, and the next day on to Rhodes, and from there to Patara. ²Finding a ship crossing over to Phoenicia, we boarded it and set sail. ³After sighting Cyprus and passing south of it, we sailed on to Syria and landed at Tyre, where the ship was to unload its cargo.

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Acts 21:1

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
After	Ὡς	Hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
we had torn ourselves away	ἀποσπασθέντας	apospasthentas	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Accusative Masculine Plural	G645 I wrench away from, drag away, withdraw
from	ἀπ’	ap’	Preposition	G575 from, away from
them	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
we	ἡμᾶς	hēmas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
sailed	ἀναχθῆναι	anachthēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive	G321 I lead up, put to sea, set sail
directly	εὐθυδρομήσαντες	euthydromēsantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2113 I run a straight course
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Cos	Κῶ	Kō	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2972 Cos
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
next	ἑξῆς	hexēs	Adverb	G1836 next in order, the next day
on to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Rhodes	Ῥόδον	Rhodon	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4499 Rhodes
and from there	κἀκεῖθεν	kakeithen	Conjunction	G2547 and thence, and from there
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Patara	Πάταρα	Patara	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3959 Patara

Acts 21:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Finding	εὑρόντες	heurontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2147 I find
a ship	πλοῖον	ploion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4143 a ship, vessel
crossing over	διαπερῶν	diaperōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1276 I cross over
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Phoenicia	Φοινίκην	Phoinikēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5403 Phoenicia
we boarded	ἐπιβάντες	epibantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1910 I step on, mount, board
set sail	ἀνήχθημεν	anēchthēmen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person Plural	G321 I lead up, put to sea, set sail

Acts 21:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
sighting	ἀναφάναντες	anaphanantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G398 I sight, I appear
Cyprus	Κύπρον	Kypron	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2954 Cyprus
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
passing south of it	καταλιπόντες	katalipontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2641 I leave behind, abandon
we sailed on	ἐπλέομεν	epleomen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G4126 I sail
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Syria	Συρίαν	Syrian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4947 Syria
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
landed	κατήλθομεν	katēlthomen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2718 I come down
at	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Tyre	Τύρον	Tyron	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5184 Tyre
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
ship	πλοῖον	ploion	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4143 a ship, vessel
was	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
to unload	ἀποφορτιζόμενον	apophortizomenon	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular	G670 I unload, discharge
cargo	γόμον	gomon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1117 a cargo, freight

Cross-references

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Acts 21:1 1 Thessalonians 2:17 · Luke 5:4

Acts 21:3 Matthew 4:24 · Acts 4:36 · Acts 27:4 · Acts 12:20 · Acts 21:16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.