Acts
Acts 27:43
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.
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| 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 |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.