Acts

Acts 27:41–44

⁴¹But the ship struck a sandbar and ran aground. The bow stuck fast and would not move, and the stern was being broken up by the pounding of the waves.

⁴²The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners so none of them could swim to freedom. ⁴³But the centurion, wanting to spare Paul’s life , thwarted their plan. He commanded those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land. ⁴⁴The rest were to follow on planks and various parts of the ship. In this way everyone was brought safely to land.

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Acts 27:41

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
ship	ναῦν	naun	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3491 a ship, vessel
struck	περιπεσόντες	peripesontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4045 I fall into the midst of
a sandbar	τόπον	topon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5117 a place
ran aground	ἐπέκειλαν	epekeilan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2027 I force forward, run aground
The	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
bow	πρῷρα	prōra	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4408 the prow of a ship
stuck fast	ἐρείσασα	ereisasa	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2043 I stick fast
would not move	ἀσάλευτος	asaleutos	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G761 unshaken, immovable
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
stern	πρύμνα	prymna	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4403 the stern of a ship
was being broken up	ἐλύετο	elyeto	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G3089 I loose, untie, release, destroy
by	ὑπὸ	hypo	Preposition	G5259 by, under, about
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
pounding	βίας	bias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G970 force, violence
of the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
waves	κυμάτων	kymatōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G2949 a wave

Acts 27:42

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	Τῶν	Tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
soldiers	στρατιωτῶν	stratiōtōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4757 a soldier
planned	βουλὴ	boulē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1012 counsel, deliberate wisdom
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
kill	ἀποκτείνωσιν	apokteinōsin	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G615 I put to death, kill
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
prisoners	δεσμώτας	desmōtas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1202 a prisoner, captive
so none	μή	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
of them	τις	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
could swim	ἐκκολυμβήσας	ekkolymbēsas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1579 I swim out
to freedom	διαφύγῃ	diaphygē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1309 I escape by flight

Acts 27:43

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
centurion	ἑκατοντάρχης	hekatontarchēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1543 a centurion
wanting	βουλόμενος	boulomenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1014 I will, intend, desire
to spare	διασῶσαι	diasōsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1295 I save, bring safely to
Paul’s	Παῦλον	Paulon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3972 Paul
thwarted	ἐκώλυσεν	ekōlysen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2967 I prevent, hinder
their	αὐτοὺς	autous	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
plan	βουλήματος	boulēmatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G1013 will, counsel, purpose
He commanded	ἐκέλευσέν	ekeleusen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2753 I command, order
those	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
who could	δυναμένους	dynamenous	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1410 I am powerful, am able
swim	κολυμβᾶν	kolymban	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G2860 I swim
to jump overboard	ἀπορίψαντας	aporipsantas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural	G641 I throw away from, throw overboard
first	πρώτους	prōtous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4413 first, before
get	ἐξιέναι	exienai	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1826 I go out, depart
to	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
land	γῆν	gēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land

Acts 27:44

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
rest	λοιποὺς	loipous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3062 left, left behind, the remainder
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
planks	σανίσιν	sanisin	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G4548 a plank, board
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
various parts	τινων	tinōn	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G5100 any one, some one
of	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
ship	πλοίου	ploiou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4143 a ship, vessel
In this way	οὕτως	houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
everyone	πάντας	pantas	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
was brought safely	διασωθῆναι	diasōthēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive	G1295 I save, bring safely to
to	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
land	γῆν	gēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land

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Acts 27:41 Ezekiel 27:26 · 2 Corinthians 11:25–26

Acts 27:43 Acts 27:3 · Proverbs 16:7

Acts 27:44 Acts 27:22 · Psalm 107:28–30 · Acts 27:24 · John 6:39–40 · 1 Peter 4:18 · Acts 27:31 · 2 Corinthians 1:8–10 · Amos 9:9

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