17 {
"verseID": "Acts.27.17",
"source": "Ἣν ἄραντες, βοηθείαις ἐχρῶντο, ὑποζωννύντες τὸ πλοῖον· φοβούμενοί τε μὴ εἰς τὴν σύρτην ἐκπέσωσιν, χαλάσαντες τὸ σκεῦος, οὕτως ἐφέροντο.",
"text": "Which having *arantes*, they *echrōnto* *boētheiais*, *hypozōnnyntes* the ship; and *phoboumenoi* lest they *ekpesōsin* into the *syrtēn*, having *chalasantes* the *skeuos*, thus they *epheronto*.",
"grammar": {
"*arantes*": "aorist participle, active, nominative plural - having lifted/taken up",
"*echrōnto*": "imperfect middle, 3rd plural - they were using",
"*boētheiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - helps/supports",
"*hypozōnnyntes*": "present participle, active, nominative plural - undergirding",
"*phoboumenoi*": "present participle, middle, nominative plural - fearing",
"*ekpesōsin*": "aorist subjunctive, active, 3rd plural - they might fall/run aground",
"*syrtēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sandbank/Syrtis",
"*chalasantes*": "aorist participle, active, nominative plural - having lowered",
"*skeuos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - gear/equipment/vessel",
"*epheronto*": "imperfect passive, 3rd plural - they were being carried"
},
"variants": {
"*arantes*": "having taken up/hoisted",
"*echrōnto boētheiais*": "they used helps/supporting measures",
"*hypozōnnyntes*": "undergirding/frapping",
"*phoboumenoi*": "fearing/being afraid",
"*ekpesōsin*": "they might run aground/fall",
"*syrtēn*": "Syrtis (dangerous sandbanks off North Africa)",
"*chalasantes to skeuos*": "having lowered the gear/sail/tackle",
"*epheronto*": "they were driven/carried along"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "Acts.27.18",
"source": "Σφοδρῶς δὲ χειμαζομένων ἡμῶν, τῇ ἑξῆς ἐκβολὴν ἐποιοῦντο·",
"text": "And we being *sphodrōs cheimazomenōn*, on the next [day] they *epoiounto ekbolēn*.",
"grammar": {
"*sphodrōs*": "adverb - violently/severely",
"*cheimazomenōn*": "present participle, passive, genitive plural - being storm-tossed",
"*epoiounto*": "imperfect middle, 3rd plural - they were making/doing",
"*ekbolēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - jettison/throwing out"
},
"variants": {
"*sphodrōs cheimazomenōn*": "being violently storm-tossed",
"*epoiounto ekbolēn*": "they began to jettison/throw overboard"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "Acts.27.19",
"source": "Καὶ τῇ τρίτῃ αὐτόχειρες τὴν σκευὴν τοῦ πλοίου ἐρρίψαμεν.",
"text": "And on the third [day] *autocheires* we *erripsamen* the *skeuēn* of the ship.",
"grammar": {
"*autocheires*": "nominative, masculine, plural - with their own hands",
"*erripsamen*": "aorist active, 1st plural - we threw/cast away",
"*skeuēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - equipment/gear/tackle"
},
"variants": {
"*autocheires*": "with own hands/ourselves",
"*erripsamen*": "we threw off/cast away",
"*skeuēn*": "tackle/gear/equipment"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "Acts.27.20",
"source": "Μήτε δὲ ἡλίου μήτε ἄστρων ἐπιφαινόντων ἐπὶ πλείονας ἡμέρας, χειμῶνός τε οὐκ ὀλίγου ἐπικειμένου, λοιπὸν περιῃρεῖτο πᾶσα ἐλπὶς τοῦ σῴζεσθαι ἡμᾶς.",
"text": "And neither *hēliou* nor *astrōn epiphainontōn* for many *hēmeras*, and no small *cheimōnos epikeimenoi*, all *elpis tou sōzesthai* us was *periēreito loipon*.",
"grammar": {
"*hēliou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - sun",
"*astrōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - stars",
"*epiphainontōn*": "present participle, active, genitive plural - shining upon",
"*hēmeras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - days",
"*cheimōnos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - storm/tempest",
"*epikeimenoi*": "present participle, middle, genitive singular - pressing upon",
"*elpis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - hope",
"*sōzesthai*": "present infinitive, passive - to be saved",
"*periēreito*": "imperfect passive, 3rd singular - was being taken away",
"*loipon*": "adverb - finally/henceforth"
},
"variants": {
"*hēliou mēte astrōn epiphainontōn*": "neither sun nor stars appearing/shining",
"*cheimōnos ouk oligou epikeimenoi*": "no small storm pressing/lying upon [us]",
"*periēreito loipon*": "was finally taken away/removed",
"*elpis tou sōzesthai*": "hope of being saved"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "Acts.27.21",
"source": "Πολλῆς δὲ ἀσιτίας ὑπαρχούσης τότε σταθεὶς ὁ Παῦλος ἐν μέσῳ αὐτῶν, εἶπεν, Ἔδει μέν ὦ ἄνδρες, πειθαρχήσαντάς μοι, μὴ ἀνάγεσθαι ἀπὸ τῆς Κρήτης, κερδῆσαί τε τὴν ὕβριν ταύτην καὶ τὴν ζημίαν.",
"text": "And much *asitias hyparchousēs*, then *Paulos statheis* in the midst of them, *eipen*, You ought, *andres*, having *peitharchēsantas* me, not to have *anagesthai* from *Krētēs*, and to have *kerdēsai* this *hybrin* and *zēmian*.",
"grammar": {
"*asitias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - abstinence from food",
"*hyparchousēs*": "present participle, active, genitive singular - being/existing",
"*statheis*": "aorist participle, passive, nominative singular - having stood",
"*eipen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - said",
"*peitharchēsantas*": "aorist participle, active, accusative plural - having obeyed",
"*anagesthai*": "present infinitive, passive - to put to sea",
"*kerdēsai*": "aorist infinitive, active - to gain/avoid",
"*hybrin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - injury/disaster",
"*zēmian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - loss/damage"
},
"variants": {
"*asitias hyparchousēs*": "abstinence from food existing/continuing",
"*statheis*": "having stood/standing up",
"*eipen*": "said/spoke",
"*peitharchēsantas*": "having obeyed/heeded",
"*anagesthai*": "to set sail/put to sea",
"*kerdēsai*": "to have gained/avoided/spared",
"*hybrin*": "injury/disaster/damage",
"*zēmian*": "loss/damage"
}
}
22 {
"verseID": "Acts.27.22",
"source": "Καὶ τὰ νῦν παραινῶ ὑμᾶς εὐθυμεῖν: ἀποβολὴ γὰρ ψυχῆς οὐδεμία ἔσται ἐξ ὑμῶν, πλὴν τοῦ πλοίου.",
"text": "And now I *parainō* you to *euthymein*: for *apobolē* of *psychēs oudemía estai* from you, except of the ship.",
"grammar": {
"*parainō*": "present active, 1st singular - I advise/urge",
"*euthymein*": "present infinitive, active - to be cheerful",
"*apobolē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - loss",
"*psychēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - life/soul",
"*oudemía*": "nominative, feminine, singular - not one/none",
"*estai*": "future middle, 3rd singular - will be"
},
"variants": {
"*parainō*": "I urge/advise/exhort",
"*euthymein*": "to take courage/be of good cheer",
"*apobolē psychēs oudemía estai*": "there will be no loss of life"
}
}
23 {
"verseID": "Acts.27.23",
"source": "Παρέστη γάρ μοι ταύτῃ τῇ νυκτὶ ἄγγελος τοῦ Θεοῦ, οὗ εἰμι, ᾧ καὶ λατρεύω,",
"text": "For *parestē* to me this *nykti* an *angelos* of the *Theou*, whose I *eimi*, whom also I *latreuō*,",
"grammar": {
"*parestē*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - stood by",
"*nykti*": "dative, feminine, singular - night",
"*angelos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - messenger/angel",
"*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God",
"*eimi*": "present active, 1st singular - I am",
"*latreuō*": "present active, 1st singular - I serve/worship"
},
"variants": {
"*parestē*": "stood beside/appeared to",
"*angelos*": "angel/messenger",
"*latreuō*": "I serve/worship/render religious service"
}
}
24 {
"verseID": "Acts.27.24",
"source": "Λέγων, Μὴ φοβοῦ, Παῦλε· Καίσαρί σε δεῖ παραστῆναι: καὶ, ἰδού, κεχάρισταί σοι ὁ Θεὸς πάντας τοὺς πλέοντας μετὰ σοῦ.",
"text": "*Legōn*, Do not *phobou*, *Paule*; you *dei parastēnai* before *Kaisarí*: and, *idou*, *Theos* has *kecharistai* to you all those *pleontas* with you.",
"grammar": {
"*legōn*": "present participle, active, nominative singular - saying",
"*phobou*": "present imperative, middle, 2nd singular - fear",
"*dei*": "present active, 3rd singular, impersonal - it is necessary",
"*parastēnai*": "aorist infinitive, active - to stand before",
"*Kaisarí*": "dative, masculine, singular - Caesar",
"*idou*": "interjection - behold/look",
"*kecharistai*": "perfect middle/passive, 3rd singular - has granted/given",
"*pleontas*": "present participle, active, accusative plural - sailing"
},
"variants": {
"*phobou*": "fear/be afraid",
"*dei parastēnai*": "it is necessary for you to stand before/appear",
"*idou*": "behold/see",
"*kecharistai*": "has granted/given as a favor",
"*pleontas*": "sailing/voyaging"
}
}