Acts

Acts 27:21–22

²¹After the men had gone a long time without food, Paul stood up among them and said, “Men, you should have followed my advice not to sail from Crete. Then you would have averted this disaster and loss. ²²But now I urge you to keep up your courage, because you will not experience any loss of life, but only of the ship.

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Acts 27:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
had gone	ὑπαρχούσης	hyparchousēs	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5225 I am, exist, am in possession
a long	Πολλῆς	Pollēs	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4183 much, many, often
time without food	ἀσιτίας	asitias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G776 abstinence, a fast
Paul	Παῦλος	Paulos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3972 Paul
stood up	σταθεὶς	statheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2476 I cause to stand, stand
among them	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Men	ἄνδρες	andres	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G435 a male human being, a man
you should have	Ἔδει	Edei	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1163 it is necessary, inevitable
followed my advice	πειθαρχήσαντάς	peitharchēsantas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3980 I obey one in authority
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
to sail	ἀνάγεσθαι	anagesthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G321 I lead up, put to sea, set sail
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
Crete	Κρήτης	Krētēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2914 Crete
Then	τε	te	Conjunction	G5037 and, both
this	ταύτην	tautēn	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
disaster	ὕβριν	hybrin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5196 insult, damage, loss
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
loss	ζημίαν	zēmian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2209 damage, loss

Acts 27:22

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
now	νῦν	nyn	Adverb	G3568 now, already, at present
I urge	παραινῶ	parainō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3867 I admonish, advise, exhort
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
to keep up your courage	εὐθυμεῖν	euthymein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G2114 I am cheerful
because	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
you	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
will not experience	ἔσται	estai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
loss	ἀποβολὴ	apobolē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G580 a casting away, rejection, loss
of life	ψυχῆς	psychēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5590 the soul, life, self
but only	πλὴν	plēn	Preposition	G4133 however, nevertheless
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
ship	πλοίου	ploiou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4143 a ship, vessel

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Acts 27:21 Genesis 42:22 · Psalm 107:5–6

Acts 27:22 Acts 27:25 · Acts 27:36 · Isaiah 43:1–2 · Acts 27:34 · 2 Corinthians 4:8–9 · Psalm 112:7 · 1 Samuel 30:6 · Acts 27:44

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