Acts 27:38

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{ "verseID": "Acts.27.38", "source": "Κορεσθέντες δὲ τροφῆς, ἐκούφιζον τὸ πλοῖον, ἐκβαλλόμενοι τὸν σῖτον εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν.", "text": "And having been *koresthentes* with *trophēs*, they *ekouphizon* the ship, *ekballomenoi* the *siton* into the *thalassan*.", "grammar": { "*koresthentes*": "aorist participle, passive, nominative plural - having been satisfied", "*trophēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - food/nourishment", "*ekouphizon*": "imperfect active, 3rd plural - were lightening", "*ekballomenoi*": "present participle, middle, nominative plural - throwing out", "*siton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - grain/wheat", "*thalassan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sea" }, "variants": { "*koresthentes*": "having been satisfied/filled", "*ekouphizon*": "were lightening/unburdening", "*ekballomenoi*": "throwing out/casting", "*siton*": "grain/wheat/corn" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Κορεσθέντες δὲ τροφῆς, ἐκούφιζον τὸ πλοῖον, ἐκβαλλόμενοι τὸν σῖτον εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν.

Transliteration

And having been koresthentes with trophēs, they ekouphizon the ship, ekballomenoi the siton into the thalassan.

Grammar Details

• *koresthentes*: aorist participle, passive, nominative plural - having been satisfied
• *trophēs*: genitive, feminine, singular - food/nourishment
• *ekouphizon*: imperfect active, 3rd plural - were lightening
• *ekballomenoi*: present participle, middle, nominative plural - throwing out
• *siton*: accusative, masculine, singular - grain/wheat
• *thalassan*: accusative, feminine, singular - sea

Word Meanings

• *koresthentes*: having been satisfied/filled
• *ekouphizon*: were lightening/unburdening
• *ekballomenoi*: throwing out/casting
• *siton*: grain/wheat/corn

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  After they had eaten as much as they wanted, they lightened the ship by throwing the grain into the sea.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV1611 – Modern English

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

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when{G1161} they had eaten{G2880} enough,{G5160} they lightened{G2893} the ship,{G4143} throwing out{G1544} the wheat{G4621} into{G1519} the sea.{G2281}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G1161} when they had eaten{G5160} enough{G2880}{(G5685)}, they lightened{G2893}{(G5707)} the ship{G4143}, and cast out{G1544}{(G5734)} the wheat{G4621} into{G1519} the sea{G2281}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And whe they had eate ynough they lightened ye ship and cast out the wheate into the see.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And whan they had eaten ynough, they lightened the shippe, and cast out the wheate in to the see.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And whe they had eaten ynough, they lightened the ship, & cast out the wheat into the sea.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when they had eaten enough, they lyghted the shippe, and cast out the wheate into the sea.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

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

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and having eaten sufficient nourishment, they were lightening the ship, casting forth the wheat into the sea.

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And when they had had enough food, they made the weight of the ship less, turning the grain out into the sea.

• World English Bible (2000)

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

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When they had eaten enough to be satisfied, they lightened the ship by throwing the wheat into the sea.

Referenced Verses

• Jonah 1:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Jonah.1.5", "source": "וַיִּֽירְא֣וּ הַמַּלָּחִ֗ים וַֽיִּזְעֲקוּ֮ אִ֣ישׁ אֶל־אֱלֹהָיו֒ וַיָּטִ֨לוּ אֶת־הַכֵּלִ֜ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר בָּֽאֳנִיָּה֙ אֶל־הַיָּ֔ם לְהָקֵ֖ל מֵֽעֲלֵיהֶ֑ם וְיוֹנָ֗ה יָרַד֙ אֶל־יַרְכְּתֵ֣י הַסְּפִינָ֔ה וַיִּשְׁכַּ֖ב וַיֵּרָדַֽם׃", "text": "And-*wayyîrəʾû* the-*mallāḥîm* and-*wayyizʿăqû* *ʾîš* unto-*ʾĕlōhāyw* and-*wayyāṭilû* the-*kēlîm* which in-the-*ʾŏniyyāh* unto-the-*yām* *ləhāqēl* from-upon-them and-*Yônāh* *yāraḏ* unto-*yarḵəṯēy* the-*səpînāh* and-*wayyiškaḇ* and-*wayyērāḏam*", "grammar": { "*wayyîrəʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they feared", "*mallāḥîm*": "noun masculine plural + definite article - sailors/mariners", "*wayyizʿăqû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they cried out", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - each man", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "noun masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his gods/his God", "*wayyāṭilû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they threw", "*kēlîm*": "noun masculine plural + definite article - vessels/cargo/equipment", "*ʾŏniyyāh*": "noun feminine singular + definite article - ship", "*yām*": "noun masculine singular + definite article - sea", "*ləhāqēl*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to lighten", "*yāraḏ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - had gone down", "*yarḵəṯēy*": "noun feminine plural construct - innermost parts/sides", "*səpînāh*": "noun feminine singular + definite article - ship/vessel", "*wayyiškaḇ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he lay down", "*wayyērāḏam*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he fell fast asleep" }, "variants": { "*mallāḥîm*": "sailors/mariners/seamen", "*wayyizʿăqû*": "cried out/called/shouted", "*kēlîm*": "vessels/cargo/equipment/implements", "*ləhāqēl*": "to lighten/make lighter/ease", "*yarḵəṯēy*": "innermost parts/sides/recesses", "*wayyērāḏam*": "fell fast asleep/went into deep sleep" } }
• Matt 6:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Matthew.6.25", "source": "Διὰ τοῦτο λέγω ὑμῖν, Μὴ μεριμνᾶτε τῇ ψυχῇ ὑμῶν, τί φάγητε, καὶ τί πίητε· μηδὲ τῷ σώματι ὑμῶν, τί ἐνδύσησθε. Οὐχὶ ἡ ψυχὴ πλεῖόν ἐστιν τῆς τροφῆς, καὶ τὸ σῶμα τοῦ ἐνδύματος;", "text": "*Dia touto legō* to you, *Mē merimnate* to the *psychē* of you, what *phagēte*, and what *piēte*; *mēde* to the *sōmati* of you, what *endysēsthe*. *Ouchi* the *psychē pleion estin* of the *trophēs*, and the *sōma* of the *endymatos*?", "grammar": { "*Dia touto legō*": "preposition + demonstrative pronoun + present active indicative, 1st singular - because of this I say", "*Mē merimnate*": "negative particle + present active imperative, 2nd plural - do not be anxious", "*psychē*": "dative, feminine, singular - for life/soul", "*phagēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might eat", "*piēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might drink", "*mēde*": "negative conjunction - neither/nor", "*sōmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - for body", "*endysēsthe*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might put on/clothe yourselves", "*Ouchi*": "interrogative negative particle - not?", "*psychē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - life/soul", "*pleion estin*": "comparative adjective, nominative, neuter, singular + present active indicative, 3rd singular - is more", "*trophēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of food/nourishment", "*sōma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - body", "*endymatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of clothing/garment" }, "variants": { "*Dia touto*": "therefore/for this reason/because of this", "*merimnate*": "be anxious/worry/be concerned", "*psychē*": "life/soul/inner self", "*phagēte*": "you might eat/you would eat", "*piēte*": "you might drink/you would drink", "*sōmati*": "body/physical form", "*endysēsthe*": "you might put on/you would clothe yourselves", "*pleion*": "more/greater/of more value", "*trophēs*": "food/nourishment/sustenance", "*endymatos*": "clothing/garment/apparel" } }
• Matt 16:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Matthew.16.26", "source": "Τί γὰρ ὠφελεῖται ἄνθρωπος, ἐὰν τὸν κόσμον ὅλον κερδήσῃ, τὴν δὲ ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ζημιωθῇ; ἢ τί δώσει ἄνθρωπος ἀντάλλαγμα τῆς ψυχῆς αὐτοῦ;", "text": "For what is *ōpheleitai* *anthrōpos*, if the *kosmon* *holon* he *kerdēsē*, the *de* *psychēn* of him he *zēmiōthē*? Or what will *dōsei* *anthrōpos* *antallagma* of the *psychēs* of him?", "grammar": { "*ōpheleitai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - he is profited", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative singular masculine - man/person", "*kosmon*": "accusative singular masculine - world", "*holon*": "accusative singular masculine - whole/entire", "*kerdēsē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might gain", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*psychēn*": "accusative singular feminine - soul/life", "*zēmiōthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might forfeit/lose", "*dōsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - he will give", "*antallagma*": "accusative singular neuter - exchange/ransom", "*psychēs*": "genitive singular feminine - of soul/life" }, "variants": { "*ōpheleitai*": "is profited/benefited/advantaged", "*anthrōpos*": "man/person/human", "*kosmon*": "world/universe/earth", "*kerdēsē*": "might gain/win/acquire", "*psychēn*": "soul/life/self", "*zēmiōthē*": "might forfeit/lose/suffer loss", "*antallagma*": "exchange/ransom/price" } }
• Acts 27:18-19 : 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" } }
• Heb 12:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Hebrews.12.1", "source": "¶Τοιγαροῦν καὶ ἡμεῖς τοσοῦτον ἔχοντες περικείμενον ἡμῖν νέφος μαρτύρων, ὄγκον ἀποθέμενοι πάντα καὶ τὴν εὐπερίστατον ἁμαρτίαν, διʼ ὑπομονῆς τρέχωμεν τὸν προκείμενον ἡμῖν ἀγῶνα,", "text": "*Toigaroun* and *hēmeis* *tosouton* *echontes* *perikeimenon* *hēmin* *nephos martyrōn*, *ogkon* *apothemenoi* all and the *euperistaton hamartian*, through *hypomonēs* let us *trechōmen* the *prokeimenon* *hēmin* *agōna*,", "grammar": { "*Toigaroun*": "conjunction - therefore/consequently/for that reason", "*hēmeis*": "personal pronoun, nominative, plural - we", "*tosouton*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter - so great/such a great", "*echontes*": "participle, present active, nominative, plural, masculine - having", "*perikeimenon*": "participle, perfect middle/passive, accusative, singular, neuter - surrounding/encompassing", "*hēmin*": "personal pronoun, dative, plural - us/to us", "*nephos*": "noun, accusative, singular, neuter - cloud", "*martyrōn*": "noun, genitive, plural, masculine - of witnesses", "*ogkon*": "noun, accusative, singular, masculine - weight/burden/encumbrance", "*apothemenoi*": "participle, aorist middle, nominative, plural, masculine - having laid aside/putting away", "*euperistaton*": "adjective, accusative, singular, feminine - easily entangling/besetting", "*hamartian*": "noun, accusative, singular, feminine - sin", "*hypomonēs*": "noun, genitive, singular, feminine - endurance/perseverance/patience", "*trechōmen*": "verb, present active subjunctive, 1st person plural - let us run", "*prokeimenon*": "participle, present middle/passive, accusative, singular, masculine - set before/lying before", "*agōna*": "noun, accusative, singular, masculine - race/contest/conflict" }, "variants": { "*Toigaroun*": "therefore/consequently/for that very reason", "*nephos*": "cloud/multitude/great number", "*ogkon*": "weight/burden/encumbrance/bulk/pride", "*euperistaton*": "easily entangling/besetting/distracting/hindering/surrounding", "*hypomonēs*": "endurance/perseverance/patience/steadfastness", "*agōna*": "race/contest/conflict/struggle" } }
• Job 2:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Job.2.4", "source": "וַיַּ֧עַן הַשָּׂטָ֛ן אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה וַיֹּאמַ֑ר ע֣וֹר בְּעַד־ע֗וֹר וְכֹל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לָאִ֔ישׁ יִתֵּ֖ן בְּעַ֥ד נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿan* the-*śāṭān ʾeṯ*-*YHWH wə-yōʾmar ʿôr bəʿaḏ*-*ʿôr wə-ḵōl ʾăšer lā-ʾîš yittēn bəʿaḏ napšô*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿan*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he answered", "*śāṭān*": "noun masculine singular - adversary/accuser/Satan", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ʿôr*": "noun masculine singular - skin", "*bəʿaḏ*": "preposition - for/on behalf of", "*ʿôr*": "noun masculine singular - skin", "*wə-ḵōl*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular construct - and all", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*lā-ʾîš*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - to a man", "*yittēn*": "qal imperfect 3ms - he will give", "*bəʿaḏ*": "preposition - for/on behalf of", "*napšô*": "noun feminine singular construct + 3ms suffix - his life/soul" }, "variants": { "*ʿôr bəʿaḏ-ʿôr*": "skin for skin/skin after skin (proverbial expression)", "*wə-ḵōl ʾăšer lā-ʾîš*": "and all that a man has", "*bəʿaḏ napšô*": "for his life/for himself/for his own skin" } }