Study it in the app“And when the sailors were trying to escape from the ship and had lowered the boat into the sea, on the pretext that they were going to lay out anchors from the bow,”
Andδὲwhen the sailorsτῶν ναυτῶνwere tryingζητούντωνto escapeφυγεῖνfromἐκthe shipτοῦ πλοίουandκαὶhad loweredχαλασάντωνthe boatτὴν σκάφηνintoεἰςthe sea,τὴν θάλασσανon the pretextπροφάσειthatὡςthey were goingμελλόντωνto lay outἐκτείνεινanchorsἀγκύραςfromἐκthe bow,πρῴρης
sailor
Sailor, seaman.
Where else “nautōn” appearstry
To try for something; to be after someone's life is to plan to kill them.
Where else “zētountōn” appearsflee
Flee, escape.
Where else “phygein” appearsboat
Boat.
Where else “ploiou” appearslet down
Let down, lower (with ropes); let go.
Where else “chalasantōn” appearslifeboat, skiff
Small boat, skiff, such as a ship's lifeboat.
Where else “skaphēn” appearssea
Sea; also a large lake, such as the Sea of Galilee.
Where else “thalassan” appearsexcuse, pretext
Pretext, excuse.
Where else “prophasei” appearsbe about to
Something on the point of happening.
Where else “mellontōn” appearsstretch out
Stretch out, extend (the hand).
Where else “ekteinein” appearsanchor
Anchor.
Where else “ankyras” appearsbow
Bow, prow: the front of a ship.
Where else “prōirēs” appears29And fearing that we might run aground somewhere on rocky places, they cast four anchors from the stern and were praying for day to come.
30 · This verse (above)
31Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless these men stay in the ship, you cannot be saved.”
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?
