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Acts 27:17

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← Acts 27:16	Acts 27:17 (KJV)	Acts 27:18 →
And running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat:	Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven.	And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next [day] they lightened the ship;

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

Which^G3739 when they had taken up^G142, they used^G5530 helps^G996, undergirding^G5269 the ship^G4143; and^G5037, fearing^G5399 lest^G3361 they should fall^G1601 into^G1519 the quicksands^G4950, strake^G5465 sail^G4632, and so^G3779 were driven^G5342.

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Original Greek

ἣν ἄραντες, βοηθείαις ἐχρῶντο, ὑποζωννύντες τὸ πλοῖον· φοβούμενοί τε μὴ εἰς τὴν σύρτιν ἐκπέσωσι, χαλάσαντες τὸ σκεῦος, οὕτως ἐφέροντο.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
ἣν	hēn	G3739	R-ASF	Which
ἄραντες,	arantes	G142	V-AAP-NPM	when they had taken up
βοηθείαις	boētheiais	G996	N-DPF	helps
ἐχρῶντο,	echrōnto	G5530	V-INI-3P	they used
ὑποζωννύντες	hupozōnnuntes	G5269	V-PAP-NPM	undergirding
τὸ	to	G3588	T-ASN	the
πλοῖον·	ploion	G4143	N-ASN	ship
φοβούμενοί	phoboumenoi	G5399	V-PNP-NPM	fearing
τε	te	G5037	PRT	and
μὴ	mē	G3361	PRT-N	lest
εἰς	eis	G1519	PREP	into
τὴν	tēn	G3588	T-ASF	the
σύρτιν	surtin	G4950	N-ASF	quicksands
ἐκπέσωσι,	ekpesōsi	G1601	V-2AAS-3P	they should fall
χαλάσαντες	chalasantes	G5465	V-AAP-NPM	strake
τὸ	to	G3588	T-ASN	*
σκεῦος,	skeuos	G4632	N-ASN	sail
οὕτως	houtōs	G3779	ADV	and so
ἐφέροντο.	epheronto	G5342	V-IPI-3P	were driven

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G142 — αἴρω (aírō, ah'-ee-ro): I raise, lift up — a primary root; to lift up; by implication, to take up or away; figuratively, to raise (the voice), keep in suspense (the mind), specially, to sail away (i.e. weigh anchor); by Hebraism (compare נָשָׂא) to expiate sin:--away with, bear (up), carry, lift up, loose, make to doubt, put away, remove, take (away, up).
• G996 — βοήθεια (boḗtheia, bo-ay'-thi-ah): assistance, a help — from βοηθός; aid; specially, a rope or chain for frapping a vessel:--help.
• G1519 — εἰς (eis, ice): into, in, among, till, for — a primary preposition; to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases:--(abundant-)ly, against, among, as, at, (back-)ward, before, by, concerning, + continual, + far more exceeding, for (intent, purpose), fore, + forth, in (among, at, unto, -so much that, -to), to the intent that, + of one mind, + never, of, (up-)on, + perish, + set at one again, (so) that, therefore(-unto), throughout, til, to (be, the end, -ward), (here-)until(-to), …ward, (where-)fore, with. Often used in composition with the same general import, but only with verbs (etc.) expressing motion (literally or figuratively).
• G1601 — ἐκπίπτω (ekpíptō, ek-pip'-to): I fall out, fall off, fall away, fade away, wither away — from ἐκ and πίπτω; to drop away; specially, be driven out of one's course; figuratively, to lose, become inefficient:--be cast, fail, fall (away, off), take none effect.
• G3361 — μή (mḗ, may): not, lest — a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas οὐ expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas οὐ expects an affirmative one)) whether:--any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also ἐὰν μή, ἵνα μή, οὐ μή, μῆκος, μηκύνω, μήν, μὴ οὐκ.
• G3739 — ὅς (hós, hos): who, which, what, that — probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article ὁ); the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that:--one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc. See also οὗ.
• G3779 — οὕτω (hoútō, hoo'-to): thus, so, in this manner — adverb from οὗτος; in this way (referring to what precedes or follows):--after that, after (in) this manner, as, even (so), for all that, like(-wise), no more, on this fashion(-wise), so (in like manner), thus, what.
• G4143 — πλοῖον (ploîon, ploy'-on): a ship, vessel — from πλέω; a sailer, i.e. vessel:--ship(-ing).
• G4632 — σκεῦος (skeûos, skyoo'-os): a vessel to contain liquid, utensil, tackle — of uncertain affinity; a vessel, implement, equipment or apparatus (literally or figuratively [specially, a wife as contributing to the usefulness of the husband]):--goods, sail, stuff, vessel.
• G4950 — σύρτις (sýrtis, soor'-tis): Syrtis, quicksand — from σύρω; a shoal (from the sand drawn thither by the waves), i.e. the Syrtis Major or great bay on the north coast of Africa:--quicksands.
• G5037 — τέ (té, teh): and, both — a primary particle (enclitic) of connection or addition; both or also (properly, as correlation of καί):--also, and, both, even, then, whether. Often used in composition, usually as the latter participle.
• G5269 — ὑποζώννυμι (hypozṓnnymi, hoop-od-zone'-noo-mee): I under-gird — from ὑπό and ζώννυμι; to gird under, i.e. frap (a vessel with cables across the keel, sides and deck):--undergirt.
• G5342 — φέρω (phérō, fer'-o): I carry, bear, bring, lead — a primary verb (for which other, and apparently not cognate ones are used in certain tenses only; namely,  ; and  ; to "bear" or carry (in a very wide application, literally and figuratively, as follows):--be, bear, bring (forth), carry, come, + let her drive, be driven, endure, go on, lay, lead, move, reach, rushing, uphold.
• G5399 — φοβέω (phobéō, fob-eh'-o): I fear, am terrified — from φόβος; to frighten, i.e. (passively) to be alarmed; by analogy, to be in awe of, i.e. revere:--be (+ sore) afraid, fear (exceedingly), reverence.
• G5465 — χαλάω (chaláō, khal-ah'-o): I let down, lower — from the base of χάσμα; to lower (as into a void):--let down, strike.
• G5530 — χράομαι (chráomai, khrah'-om-ahee): I use, make use of, deal with — middle voice of a primary verb (perhaps rather from χείρ, to handle); to furnish what is needed; (give an oracle, "graze" (touch slightly), light upon, etc.), i.e. (by implication) to employ or (by extension) to act towards one in a given manner:--entreat, use. Compare χράω; χρή.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• fearing — Acts 27:29, Acts 27:41

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: MISSIONS, WORLD-WIDE
• Torrey’s: SHIPS
• Nave’s: MARINERS (SAILORS), PAUL, SHIP

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