Acts

Acts 27:12–13

¹²Since the harbor was unsuitable to winter in, the majority decided to sail on, hoping that somehow they could reach Phoenix to winter there. Phoenix was a harbor in Crete facing both southwest and northwest.

¹³When a gentle south wind began to blow, they thought they had their opportunity. So they weighed anchor and sailed along, hugging the coast of Crete.

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Acts 27:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Since	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
harbor	λιμένος	limenos	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3040 a harbor, port
was	ὑπάρχοντος	hyparchontos	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5225 I am, exist, am in possession
unsuitable	ἀνευθέτου	aneuthetou	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular	G428 unsuitable, inconvenient
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
winter in	παραχειμασίαν	paracheimasian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3915 wintering
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
majority	πλείονες	pleiones	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural - Comparative	G4119 more, greater
decided	βουλὴν	boulēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1012 counsel, deliberate wisdom
to sail	ἀναχθῆναι	anachthēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive	G321 I lead up, put to sea, set sail
on	ἐκεῖθεν	ekeithen	Adverb	G1564 thence, from that place
hoping that	εἴ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
somehow	πως	pōs	Adverb	G4459 how, in what manner
they could	δύναιντο	dynainto	Verb - Present Optative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G1410 I am powerful, am able
reach	καταντήσαντες	katantēsantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2658 I come down, arrive at, reach
Phoenix	Φοίνικα	Phoinika	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5405 Phoenix
to winter	παραχειμάσαι	paracheimasai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G3914 I pass the winter
a harbor	λιμένα	limena	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3040 a harbor, port
in Crete	Κρήτης	Krētēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2914 Crete
facing	βλέποντα	bleponta	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular	G991 I look, see
southwest	λίβα	liba	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3047 the south-west wind
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
northwest	χῶρον	chōron	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5566 the north-west wind

Acts 27:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
a	νότου	notou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3558 the south wind, the South
began to blow	Ὑποπνεύσαντος	Hypopneusantos	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5285 I blow gently
they thought	δόξαντες	doxantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1380 I think, seem, appear, it seems
they had	κεκρατηκέναι	kekratēkenai	Verb - Perfect Infinitive Active	G2902 I lay hold of, obtain
opportunity	προθέσεως	protheseōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4286 the show-bread, predetermination
they weighed	ἄραντες	arantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G142 I raise, lift up
sailed along	παρελέγοντο	parelegonto	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G3881 I coast along, sail along
hugging	ἆσσον	asson	Adverb	G788 nearer, close by
of Crete	Κρήτην	Krētēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2914 Crete

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.