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Andδὲwhen the shipτοῦ πλοίουwas caughtσυναρπασθέντοςandκαὶcould notμὴ δυναμένουfaceἀντοφθαλμεῖνthe wind,τῷ ἀνέμῳwe gave way to itἐπιδόντεςandwere driven along.ἐφερόμεθα
Acts 27:15
Study it in the app“And when the ship was caught and could not face the wind, we gave way to it and were driven along.”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 27:15, word by word
- when the shipπλοίουploiou
boat
Boat.
Where else “ploiou” appears- was caughtσυναρπασθέντοςsynarpasthentos
seize
Seize, drag someone away by force.
Where else “synarpasthentos” appears- could notδυναμένουdynamenou
can, be able
Can, be able.
Where else “dynamenou” appears- faceἀντοφθαλμεῖνantophthalmein
face into
Face, look straight at; of a ship, head into the wind.
Where else “antophthalmein” appears- the windἀνέμῳanemōi
wind
Wind.
Where else “anemōi” appears- we gave way to itἐπιδόντεςepidontes
give way
Give way, let oneself be driven by the wind.
Where else “epidontes” appears- were driven alongἐφερόμεθαepherometha
be carried along
To be borne along, like by wind or the Spirit.
Where else “epherometha” appears
The context
14But not long after there rushed down from it a hurricane-force wind called Euraquilo.
15 · This verse (above)
16And running under the shelter of a small island called Cauda, we were able with difficulty to get control of the boat.
To study Acts 27 in a group
1. What it says
What does Paul tell the men on the ship as the storm drags on, and why? (vv. 21-26)
2. What it means
When the sailors want to escape in the boat, why does Paul say they must stay on the ship? (vv. 30-32)
3. How I live it
In the storm, Paul urged everyone to eat and not lose hope (vv. 33-36). How do you stay calm and look after others in a crisis?