Acts 27:40

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.

And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves unto the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoised up the mainsail to the wind, and made toward shore. taken: or, cut the anchors, they left them in the sea

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Casting off the anchors, they left them in the sea, at the same time untying the rudder ropes. Hoisting up the foresail to the wind, they made for the beach.

And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves unto the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoised up the mainsail to the wind, and made toward shore.

And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves to the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoisted up the mainsail to the wind, and made toward shore.

27:41 And falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the forepart stuck fast, and remained unmoveable, but the hinder part was broken with the violence of the waves.

What does Acts 27:40 mean?

Acts 27:40 is a verse in the book of Acts, in the New Testament. In the original Greek, key words include καί (kai), περιαιρέω (periaireo), ἄγκυρα (agkura).

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.

when

they

had

taken

upπεριαιρέωperiaireo/per-ee-ahee-reh'-o/G4014from 4012 and 138 (including its alternate); to remove all around, i.e. unveil, cast off (anchor); figuratively, to expiate:--take away (up).

the

anchors,ἄγκυραagkura/ang'-koo-rah/G45from the same as 43; an "anchor" (as crooked):--anchor.

they

committedἐάωeao/eh-ah'-o/G1439of uncertain affinity; to let be, i.e. permit or leave alone:--commit, leave, let (alone), suffer. See also 1436.

themselves

untoεἰςeis/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.

andἅμαhama/ham'-ah/G260a primary particle; properly, at the "same" time, but freely used as a preposition or adverb denoting close association:--also, and, together, with(-al).

loosedἀνίημιaniemi/an-ee'-ay-mee/G447from 303 and hiemi (to send); to let up, i.e. (literally) slacken or (figuratively) desert, desist from:--forbear, leave, loose.

the

rudderπηδάλιονpedalion/pay-dal'-ee-on/G4079neuter of a (presumed) derivative of pedon (the blade of an oar; from the same as 3976); a "pedal", i.e. helm:--rudder.

bands,ζευκτηρίαzeukteria/dzook-tay-ree'-ah/G2202feminine of a derivative (at the second stage) from the same as 2218; a fastening (tiller-rope):--band.

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.

hoised

upἐπαίρωepairo/ep-ahee'-ro/G1869from 1909 and 142; to raise up (literally or figuratively):--exalt self, poise (lift, take) up.

the

mainsailἀρτέμωνartemon/ar-tem'-ohn/G736from a derivative of 737; properly, something ready (or else more remotely from 142 (compare 740); something hung up), i.e. (specially) the topsail (rather foresail or jib) of a vessel:--mainsail.

the

wind,πνέωpneo/pneh'-o/G4154a primary word; to breathe hard, i.e. breeze:--blow. Compare 5594.

and

madeκατέχωkatecho/kat-ekh'-o/G2722from 2596 and 2192; to hold down (fast), in various applications (literally or figuratively):--have, hold (fast), keep (in memory), let, X make toward, possess, retain, seize on, stay, take, withhold.

towardεἰςeis/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).

shore.αἰγιαλόςaigialos/ahee-ghee-al-os'/G123from aisso (to rush) and 251 (in the sense of the sea; a beach (on which the waves dash):--shore.

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What does Acts 27:40 say?

Acts 27:40 (King James Version) reads: "And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves unto the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoised up the mainsail to the wind, and made toward shore. taken: or, cut the anchors, they left them in the sea"

Is Acts 27:40 in the Old or New Testament?

Acts 27:40 is in the New Testament of the Bible, in the book of Acts.

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