Acts

Acts 27:30–36

³⁰Meanwhile, the sailors attempted to escape from the ship. Pretending to lower anchors from the bow, they let the lifeboat down into the sea. ³¹But Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless these men remain with the ship, you cannot be saved.” ³²So the soldiers cut the ropes to the lifeboat and set it adrift.

³³Right up to daybreak, Paul kept urging them all to eat: “Today is your fourteenth day in constant suspense, without taking any food. ³⁴So for your own preservation, I urge you to eat something, because not a single hair of your head will be lost.”

³⁵After he had said this, Paul took bread and gave thanks to God in front of them all. Then he broke it and began to eat. ³⁶They were all encouraged and took some food themselves.

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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

Acts 27:31

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Paul	Παῦλος	Paulos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3972 Paul
said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
to the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
centurion	ἑκατοντάρχῃ	hekatontarchē	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G1543 a centurion
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
soldiers	στρατιώταις	stratiōtais	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G4757 a soldier
Unless	Ἐὰν	Ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
these	οὗτοι	houtoi	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
remain	μείνωσιν	meinōsin	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3306 I remain, abide
with	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
ship	πλοίῳ	ploiō	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4143 a ship, vessel
you	ὑμεῖς	hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
cannot	δύνασθε	dynasthe	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G1410 I am powerful, am able
be saved	σωθῆναι	sōthēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive	G4982 I save, heal

Acts 27:32

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
soldiers	στρατιῶται	stratiōtai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4757 a soldier
cut	ἀπέκοψαν	apekopsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G609 I smite, cut off, emasculate
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
ropes	σχοινία	schoinia	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4979 a cord, rope
to the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
lifeboat	σκάφης	skaphēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4627 a boat
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
set	εἴασαν	eiasan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1439 I allow, permit, leave
it	αὐτὴν	autēn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
adrift	ἐκπεσεῖν	ekpesein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1601 I fall out, fall off, fall away, fade away, wither away

Acts 27:33

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Right	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
up to	Ἄχρι	Achri	Preposition	G891 as far as, up to, until
daybreak	ἡμέρα	hēmera	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2250 a day
Paul	Παῦλος	Paulos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3972 Paul
kept urging	παρεκάλει	parekalei	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3870 I summon, entreat, admonish, comfort
them all	ἅπαντας	hapantas	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G537 all, the whole
to eat	μεταλαβεῖν	metalabein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G3335 I share in, partake of
Today	σήμερον	sēmeron	Adverb	G4594 today, now
fourteenth	Τεσσαρεσκαιδεκάτην	Tessareskaidekatēn	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5065 fourteenth
day	ἡμέραν	hēmeran	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2250 a day
in constant suspense	προσδοκῶντες	prosdokōntes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4328 I expect, await
without taking any food	προσλαβόμενοι	proslabomenoi	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4355 I take to myself, welcome

Acts 27:34

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	διὸ	dio	Conjunction	G1352 wherefore
for	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
your	ὑμετέρας	hymeteras	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 2nd Person Plural	G5212 your
preservation	σωτηρίας	sōtērias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4991 deliverance, salvation
I urge	παρακαλῶ	parakalō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3870 I summon, entreat, admonish, comfort
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
to eat something	μεταλαβεῖν	metalabein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G3335 I share in, partake of
because	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
not a single	οὐδενὸς	oudenos	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3762 no one, none, nothing
hair	θρὶξ	thrix	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2359 a hair
of	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
head	κεφαλῆς	kephalēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2776 the head
will be lost	ἀπολεῖται	apoleitai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G622 I destroy, lose, am perishing

Acts 27:35

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
he had said	Εἴπας	Eipas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
this	ταῦτα	tauta	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
took	λαβὼν	labōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2983 I receive, take
bread	ἄρτον	arton	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G740 bread, a loaf, food
gave thanks	εὐχαρίστησεν	eucharistēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2168 I thank, give thanks
to God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
in front of	ἐνώπιον	enōpion	Preposition	G1799 before the face of, in the presence of
them all	πάντων	pantōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
Then	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
he broke	κλάσας	klasas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2806 I break
began	ἤρξατο	ērxato	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G756 I begin
to eat	ἐσθίειν	esthiein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G2068 I eat

Acts 27:36

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They were	γενόμενοι	genomenoi	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1096 I come into being, am born
all	πάντες	pantes	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
encouraged	εὔθυμοι	euthymoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2115 cheerful, having good courage
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
took	προσελάβοντο	proselabonto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G4355 I take to myself, welcome
food	τροφῆς	trophēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5160 food, nourishment
themselves	αὐτοὶ	autoi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same