Acts 27:28

27:27 But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down in Adria, about midnight the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country;

And sounded, and found it twenty fathoms: and when they had gone a little further, they sounded again, and found it fifteen fathoms.

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They took soundings, and found twenty fathoms. After a little while, they took soundings again, and found fifteen fathoms.

And sounded, and found it twenty fathoms: and when they had gone a little further, they sounded again, and found it fifteen fathoms.

27:29 Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.

What does Acts 27:28 mean?

Acts 27:28 is a verse in the book of Acts, in the New Testament. In the original Greek, key words include καί (kai), βολίζω (bolizo), εὑρίσκω (heurisko).

Greek interlinear

Andκαίkai/kahee/G2532apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.

sounded,βολίζωbolizo/bol-id'-zo/G1001from 1002; to heave the lead:--sound.

and

foundεὑρίσκωheurisko/hyoo-ris'-ko/G2147heuro hyoo'-ro, which (together with another cognate form) heureo hyoo-reh'-o is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect to find (literally or figuratively):--find, get, obtain, perceive, see.

twentyεἴκοσιeikosi/i'-kos-ee/G1501of uncertain affinity; a score:--twenty.

fathoms:ὀργυιάorguia/org-wee-ah'/G3712from 3713; a stretch of the arms, i.e. a fathom:--fathom.

andδέde/deh/G1161a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).

when

they

had

goneδιΐστημιdiistemi/dee-is'-tay-mee/G1339from 1223 and 2476; to stand apart, i.e. (reflexively) to remove, intervene:--go further, be parted, after the space of.

little

further,βραχύςbrachus/brakh-ooce'/G1024of uncertain affinity; short (of time, place, quantity, or number):--few words, little (space, while).

they

soundedβολίζωbolizo/bol-id'-zo/G1001from 1002; to heave the lead:--sound.

again,πάλινpalin/pal'-in/G3825probably from the same as 3823 (through the idea of oscillatory repetition); (adverbially) anew, i.e. (of place) back, (of time) once more, or (conjunctionally) furthermore or on the other hand:--again.

andκαίkai/kahee/G2532apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.

fifteenδεκαπέντεdekapente/dek-ap-en'-teh/G1178from 1176 and 4002; ten and five, i.e. fifteen:--fifteen.

fathoms.ὀργυιάorguia/org-wee-ah'/G3712from 3713; a stretch of the arms, i.e. a fathom:--fathom.

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What does Acts 27:28 say?

Acts 27:28 (King James Version) reads: "And sounded, and found it twenty fathoms: and when they had gone a little further, they sounded again, and found it fifteen fathoms."

Is Acts 27:28 in the Old or New Testament?

Acts 27:28 is in the New Testament of the Bible, in the book of Acts.

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