Study it in the app“And when we had sighted Cyprus and left it on the left, we sailed to Syria and landed at Tyre, for there the ship was unloading its cargo.”
Andδὲwhen we had sightedἀναφάναντεςCyprusτὴν Κύπρονandκαὶleftκαταλιπόντεςitαὐτὴνon the left,εὐώνυμονwe sailedἐπλέομενtoεἰςSyriaΣυρίανandκαὶlandedκατήλθομενatεἰςTyre,Τύρονforγὰρthereἐκεῖσεthe shipτὸ πλοῖονwasἦνunloadingἀποφορτιζόμενονits cargo.τὸν γόμον
sight
To make out land far off as it comes into view.
Where else “anaphanantes” appearsCyprus
See it on the mapWhere else “Kypron” appearsleave
To go away from a place or person without taking it along.
Where else “katalipontes” appearsleft
Left, the left hand.
Where else “euōnymon” appearssail
Sail.
Where else “epleomen” appearsSyria
See it on the mapWhere else “Syrian” appearscome down
Come down, go down from a higher place.
Where else “katēlthomen” appearsTyre
See it on the mapWhere else “Tyron” appearsthere
There, to that place.
Where else “ekeise” appearsboat
Boat.
Where else “ploion” appearsbe
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “ēn” appearsunload
Unload a ship's cargo.
Where else “apophortizomenon” appearscargo
Cargo, freight of a ship.
Where else “gomon” appears1Cyprus
Today: Cyprus (island; Republic of Cyprus and the north)
A large island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, off the coasts of Syria and Turkey.
Barnabas came from there (Acts 4:36). Paul and Barnabas crossed it on their first journey (Acts 13:4-12).
2Syria
Today: Syria (plus parts of southern Turkey and Lebanon)
A region north of Israel around Antioch and Damascus; today it is the country of Syria, and part lies in Turkey.
When Jesus was born, Quirinius governed Syria (Luke 2:2). Paul passed through Syria on his journeys and strengthened the assemblies (Acts 15:41).
3Tyre
Today: Tyre (Sour), Lebanon
A port city on the Mediterranean coast, in present-day Lebanon, about 25 miles (40 km) north of Israel's present border.
Its king Hiram helped David and Solomon with timber and workers (1 Kgs 5:1). Ezekiel announced its fall (Ezek 27:2), and Jesus mentioned it when rebuking towns that did not change their minds (Matt 11:21).
2And having found a ship crossing over to Phoenicia, we went aboard and set sail.
3 · This verse (above)
4And having found the disciples, we stayed there seven days. They kept telling Paul through the Spirit not to set foot in Jerusalem.
1. What it says
What does the prophet Agabus do, and what do the believers who hear him ask of Paul? (vv. 10-12)
2. What it means
What does Paul answer those who weep to keep him from going up to Jerusalem, and how do they react? (vv. 13-14)
3. How I live it
Paul's friends wanted to protect him, but in the end said "The Lord's will be done" (v. 14). When is it hard for you to let someone you love go?
