Acts
Acts 27:38
38After the men had eaten their fill, they lightened the ship by throwing the grain into the sea.
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| had eaten their fill | κορεσθέντες | koresthentes | Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural | G2880 I fill, feed full |
| they lightened | ἐκούφιζον | ekouphizon | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G2893 I lighten |
| the | τὸ | to | Article - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| ship | πλοῖον | ploion | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G4143 a ship, vessel |
| by throwing | ἐκβαλλόμενοι | ekballomenoi | Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural | G1544 I throw, cast, put out, banish, bring forth, produce |
| the | τὸν | ton | Article - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| grain | σῖτον | siton | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G4621 wheat, grain |
| 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 |
Cross-references
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Matthew 6:25 · Jonah 1:5 · Matthew 16:26 · Acts 27:18–19
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.