Acts 27:7

27:6 And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy; and he put us therein.

And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone; Crete: or, Candy

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When we had sailed slowly many days, and had come with difficulty opposite Cnidus, the wind not allowing us further, we sailed under the lee of Crete, opposite Salmone.

And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone;

27:8 And, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called The fair havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea.

What does Acts 27:7 mean?

Acts 27:7 is a verse in the book of Acts, in the New Testament. In the original Greek, key words include δέ (de), βραδυπλοέω (braduploeo), ἱκανός (hikanos). It connects to 5 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.

Greek interlinear

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

when

had

sailed

slowlyβραδυπλοέωbraduploeo/brad-oo-plo-eh'-o/G1020from 1021 and a prolonged form of 4126; to sail slowly:--sail slowly.

manyἱκανόςhikanos/hik-an-os'/G2425from hiko (hikano or hikneomai, akin to 2240) (to arrive); competent (as if coming in season), i.e. ample (in amount) or fit (in character):--able, + content, enough, good, great, large, long (while), many, meet, much, security, sore, sufficient, worthy.

days,ἡμέραhemera/hay-mer'-ah/G2250feminine (with 5610 implied) of a derivative of hemai (to sit; akin to the base of 1476) meaning tame, i.e. gentle; day, i.e. (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the Jews as inclusive of the parts of both extremes); figuratively, a period (always defined more or less clearly by the context):--age, + alway, (mid-)day (by day, (-ly)), + for ever, judgment, (day) time, while, years.

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.

scarceμόλιςmolis/mol'-is/G3433probably by variation for 3425; with difficulty:--hardly, scarce(-ly), + with much work.

were

comeγίνομαιginomai/ghin'-om-ahee/G1096a prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.):--arise, be assembled, be(-come, -fall, -have self), be brought (to pass), (be) come (to pass), continue, be divided, draw, be ended, fall, be finished, follow, be found, be fulfilled, + God forbid, grow, happen, have, be kept, be made, be married, be ordained to be, partake, pass, be performed, be published, require, seem, be showed, X soon as it was, sound, be taken, be turned, use, wax, will, would, be wrought.

over

againstκατάkata/kat-ah'/G2596a primary particle; (prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined):--about, according as (to), after, against, (when they were) X alone, among, and, X apart, (even, like) as (concerning, pertaining to touching), X aside, at, before, beyond, by, to the charge of, (charita-)bly, concerning, + covered, (dai-)ly, down, every, (+ far more) exceeding, X more excellent, for, from ... to, godly, in(-asmuch, divers, every, -to, respect of), ... by, after the manner of, + by any means, beyond (out of) measure, X mightily, more, X natural, of (up-)on (X part), out (of every), over against, (+ your) X own, + particularly, so, through(-oughout, -oughout every), thus, (un-)to(-gether, -ward), X uttermost, where(-by), with. In composition it retains many of these applications, and frequently denotes opposition, distribution, or intensity.

Cnidus,ΚνίδοςKnidos/knee'-dos/G2834probably of foreign origin; Cnidus, a place in Asia Minor:--Cnidus.

the

windἄνεμοςanemos/an'-em-os/G417from the base of 109; wind; (plural) by implication, (the four) quarters (of the earth):--wind.

notμήme/may/G3361a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas 3756 expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas 3756 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 3362, 3363, 3364, 3372, 3373, 3375, 3378.

sufferingπροσεάωproseao/pros-eh-ah'-o/G4330from 4314 and 1439; to permit further progress:--suffer.

us,ἐγώhemas/hay-mas'/G2248accusative case plural of 1473; us:--our, us, we.

sailed

underὑποπλέωhupopleo/hoop-op-leh'-o/G5284from 5259 and 4126; to sail under the lee of:--sail under.

Crete,ΚρήτηKrete/kray'-tay/G2914of uncertain derivation; Crete, an island in the Mediterranean:--Crete.

over

Salmone;∑αλμώνηSalmone/sal-mo'-nay/G4534perhaps of similar origin to 4529; Salmone, a place in Crete:--Salmone.

Crete:

or,

Candy

Commentary on Acts 27:7

HENRY_FULL · Acts 27:7

.12">ver. 9-12 . II. By king Agrippa, to whom Festus relates his case ( ver. 13-21 ), and Agrippa desires he might have the hearing of it himself, ver. 22 . The court is accordingly set, and Paul brought to the bar ( ver. 23 ), and Festus opens the cause ( ver. 24-27 ), to introduce Paul's defence in the next chapter. Paul Arraigned before Festus; Paul's Fourth Defence; Paul Appeals to Cæsar. 1 Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Cæsarea to Jerusalem. 2 Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him, 3 And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him. 4 But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Cæsarea, and that he himself would depart shortly thither. 5 Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go down with me, and accuse this man, if there be any wickedness in him. 6 And when he had tarried among them more than ten days, he went down unto Cæsarea; and the next day sitting on the judgment seat commanded Paul to be brought. 7 And when he was come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood round about, and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul, which they could not prove.

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Job 31:31

If the men of my tabernacle said not, Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied.

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For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.

Acts 24:1

And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul.

Acts 27:15

And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive.

Romans 3:12

They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

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And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together: for before they were at enmity between themselves.

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Luke 24:21

But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.

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Mark 13:19

For in those days shall be affliction, such as was not from the beginning of the creation which God created unto this time, neither shall be.

Matthew 1:20

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Matthew 11:21

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What does Acts 27:7 say?

Acts 27:7 (King James Version) reads: "And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone; Crete: or, Candy"

Is Acts 27:7 in the Old or New Testament?

Acts 27:7 is in the New Testament of the Bible, in the book of Acts.

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