Acts 27:38

27:37 And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls.

And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea.

KJV

When they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea.

And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea.

27:39 And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they discovered a certain creek with a shore, into the which they were minded, if it were possible, to thrust in the ship.

What does Acts 27:38 mean?

Acts 27:38 is a verse in the book of Acts, in the New Testament. In the original Greek, key words include δέ (de), τροφή (trophe), κορέννυμι (korennumi).

Greek interlinear

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

when

they

had

eatenτροφήtrophe/trof-ay'/G5160from 5142; nourishment (literally or figuratively); by implication, rations (wages):--food, meat.

enough,κορέννυμιkorennumi/kor-en'-noo-mee/G2880a primary verb; to cram, i.e. glut or sate:--eat enough, full.

they

lightenedκουφίζωkouphizo/koo-fid'-zo/G2893from kouphos (light in weight); to unload:--lighten.

the

ship,πλοῖονploion/ploy'-on/G4143from 4126; a sailer, i.e. vessel:--ship(-ing).

and

cast

outἐκβάλλωekballo/ek-bal'-lo/G1544from 1537 and 906; to eject (literally or figuratively):--bring forth, cast (forth, out), drive (out), expel, leave, pluck (pull, take, thrust) out, put forth (out), send away (forth, out).

the

wheatσῖτος σιτίονsitos/see'-tos/G4621sita see'-tah of uncertain derivation; grain, especially wheat:--corn, wheat.

intoεἰςeis/ice/G1519a 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).

the

sea.θάλασσαthalassa/thal'-as-sah/G2281probably prolonged from 251; the sea (genitive case or specially):--sea.

Topics

Mariner

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Acts 27:38.

John 4:8

(For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.)

John 6:17

And entered into a ship, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus was not come to them.

Matthew 13:52

Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.

Frequently asked questions

What does Acts 27:38 say?

Acts 27:38 (King James Version) reads: "And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea."

Is Acts 27:38 in the Old or New Testament?

Acts 27:38 is in the New Testament of the Bible, in the book of Acts.

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