Acts

Acts 27:40

⁴⁰Cutting away the anchors, they left them in the sea as they loosened the ropes that held the rudders. Then they hoisted the foresail to the wind and made for the beach.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Cutting away	περιελόντες	perielontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4014 I strip off, cast off
the	τὰς	tas	Article - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
anchors	ἀγκύρας	ankyras	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G45 an anchor
they left	εἴων	eiōn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1439 I allow, permit, leave
in	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
as	ἅμα	hama	Adverb	G260 at the same time, along with
they loosened	ἀνέντες	anentes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G447 I let go, loosen, release, give up, neglect
the	τὰς	tas	Article - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
ropes	ζευκτηρίας	zeuktērias	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2202 a band, fastening
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3588 the
rudders	πηδαλίων	pēdaliōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G4079 the rudder of a ship
Then	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
they hoisted	ἐπάραντες	eparantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1869 I raise, lift up
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
foresail	ἀρτέμωνα	artemōna	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G736 a foresail, set on the bow
to the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
made	κατεῖχον	kateichon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2722 I hold fast, bind, restrain
for	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
beach	αἰγιαλόν	aigialon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G123 sea-coast, beach

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.