Acts
Acts 27:13
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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| 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.