Acts 27:13
Strong's Lexicon
[When]
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

a {gentle} south wind
νότου (notou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3558: The south wind, the South. Of uncertain affinity; the south(-west) wind; by extension, the southern quarter itself.

began to blow,
Ὑποπνεύσαντος (Hypopneusantos)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5285: To blow gently. From hupo and pneo; to breathe gently, i.e. Breeze.

they thought
δόξαντες (doxantes)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 1380: A prolonged form of a primary verb, doko dok'-o of the same meaning; to think; by implication, to seem.

they had
κεκρατηκέναι (kekratēkenai)
Verb - Perfect Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 2902: From kratos; to use strength, i.e. Seize or retain.

[their]
τῆς (tēs)
Article - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

opportunity.
προθέσεως (protheseōs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4286: From protithemai; a setting forth, i.e. proposal; specially, the show-bread as exposed before God.

[So] they weighed [anchor]
ἄραντες (arantes)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 142: To raise, lift up, take away, remove.

[and] sailed along,
παρελέγοντο (parelegonto)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 3881: To coast along, sail along. From para and the middle voice of lego;, to lay one's course near, i.e. Sail past.

hugging {the coast}
ἆσσον (asson)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 788: Nearer, close by. Neuter comparative of the base of eggus; more nearly, i.e. Very near.

of Crete.
Κρήτην (Krētēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2914: Crete. Of uncertain derivation; Crete, an island in the Mediterranean.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
When a gentle south wind began to blow, they thought they had their opportunity. So they weighed anchor and sailed along, hugging the coast of Crete.

Young's Literal Translation
and a south wind blowing softly, having thought they had obtained [their] purpose, having lifted anchor, they sailed close by Crete,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When a gentle south wind sprang up, they thought they had achieved their purpose. They weighed anchor and sailed along the shore of Crete.

New American Standard Bible
When a moderate south wind came up, supposing that they had attained their purpose, they weighed anchor and [began] sailing along Crete, close [inshore].

King James Bible
And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained [their] purpose, loosing [thence], they sailed close by Crete.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
When a gentle south wind began to blow, they saw their opportunity; so they weighed anchor and sailed along the shore of Crete.

New Living Translation
When a light wind began blowing from the south, the sailors thought they could make it. So they pulled up anchor and sailed close to the shore of Crete.

English Standard Version
Now when the south wind blew gently, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close to the shore.

New American Standard Bible
When a moderate south wind came up, supposing that they had attained their purpose, they weighed anchor and began sailing along Crete, close inshore.

King James Bible
And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When a gentle south wind sprang up, they thought they had achieved their purpose. They weighed anchor and sailed along the shore of Crete.

International Standard Version
When a gentle breeze began to blow from the south, they thought they could make it to Phoenix, so they hoisted anchor and began sailing along the shore of Crete.

NET Bible
When a gentle south wind sprang up, they thought they could carry out their purpose, so they weighed anchor and sailed close along the coast of Crete.

American Standard Version
And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close in shore.

English Revised Version
And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close in shore.

Young's Literal Translation
and a south wind blowing softly, having thought they had obtained their purpose, having lifted anchor, they sailed close by Crete,
















Cross References
Acts 2:11
Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.

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

Acts 27:12
And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart thence also, if by any means they might attain to Phenice, and there to winter; which is an haven of Crete, and lieth toward the south west and north west.

Acts 27:21
But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss.

Titus 1:5
For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee:

Titus 1:12
One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.

Acts 1:1
The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,

Acts 27:11
Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the owner of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul.

Acts 27:10
And said unto them, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage will be with hurt and much damage, not only of the lading and ship, but also of our lives.

Acts 27:14
But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon.

Acts 27:15
And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive.
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