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Andδὲas weἡμῶνwere violentlyσφοδρῶςbattered by the storm,χειμαζομένωνthe next dayτῇ ἑξῆςthey began throwingἐποιοῦντοthe cargooverboard;ἐκβολὴν
Acts 27:18
Study it in the app“And as we were violently battered by the storm, the next day they began throwing the cargo overboard;”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 27:18, word by word
- were violentlyσφοδρῶςsphodrōs
violently
Violently, very greatly.
Where else “sphodrōs” appears- battered by the stormχειμαζομένωνcheimazomenōn
be storm-tossed
Be tossed by a storm, battered by the gale.
Where else “cheimazomenōn” appears- the next dayἑξῆςhexēs
next
Next, the following day; afterward.
Where else “hexēs” appears- they began throwingἐποιοῦντοepoiounto
do
To carry out an action or cause an effect.
Where else “epoiounto” appears- overboardἐκβολὴνekbolēn
jettison
Jettison: throwing cargo overboard to lighten a ship.
Where else “ekbolēn” appears
The context
17After hoisting it aboard, they used supports undergirding the ship; and fearing that they might run aground on the Syrtis, they lowered the gear and so were driven along.
18 · This verse (above)
19and on the third day with their own hands they threw out the ship’s gear.
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?