Acts

Acts 27:29–30

²⁹Fearing that we would run aground on the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern and prayed for daybreak.

³⁰Meanwhile, the sailors attempted to escape from the ship. Pretending to lower anchors from the bow, they let the lifeboat down into the sea.

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Acts 27:29

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Fearing that	φοβούμενοί	phoboumenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5399 I fear, am terrified
we would run aground	ἐκπέσωμεν	ekpesōmen	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G1601 I fall out, fall off, fall away, fade away, wither away
on	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
rocks	τραχεῖς	tracheis	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G5138 rough
they dropped	ῥίψαντες	rhipsantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4496 I throw, cast, toss
four	τέσσαρας	tessaras	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural	G5064 four
anchors	ἀγκύρας	ankyras	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G45 an anchor
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
stern	πρύμνης	prymnēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4403 the stern of a ship
prayed for	ηὔχοντο	ēuchonto	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G2172 I pray, wish
daybreak	ἡμέραν	hēmeran	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2250 a day

Acts 27:30

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Meanwhile	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	Τῶν	Tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
sailors	ναυτῶν	nautōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3492 a sailor
attempted	ζητούντων	zētountōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2212 I seek, search for, desire
to escape	φυγεῖν	phygein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G5343 I flee, escape, shun
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
ship	πλοίου	ploiou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4143 a ship, vessel
Pretending	προφάσει	prophasei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4392 a pretext, an excuse
to lower	ἐκτείνειν	ekteinein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1614 I stretch out, cast forth
anchors	ἀγκύρας	ankyras	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G45 an anchor
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
bow	πρῴρης	prōrēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4408 the prow of a ship
they let	χαλασάντων	chalasantōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural	G5465 I let down, lower
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
lifeboat	σκάφην	skaphēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4627 a boat
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
sea	θάλασσαν	thalassan	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2281 the sea, lake

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Acts 27:29 Acts 27:17 · Hebrews 6:19

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