Study it in the app“And when day came, they did not recognize the land, but they noticed a certain bay having a beach, onto which they were planning, if they could, to run the ship ashore.”
AndδὲwhenὍτεdayἡμέραcame,ἐγένετοthey did notοὐκrecognizeἐπεγίνωσκονthe land,τὴν γῆνbutδέthey noticedκατενόουνa certainτιναbayκόλπονhavingἔχονταa beach,αἰγιαλὸνontoεἰςwhichὃνthey were planning,ἐβουλεύοντοifεἰthey could,δύναιντοto runἐξῶσαιthe ship ashore.τὸ πλοῖον
daylight
Daytime, when it is light, not night.
Where else “hēmera” appearshappen
For an event to occur, for something to take place in history.
Where else “egeneto” appearsrecognize
To realize who someone is.
Where else “epeginōskon” appearsground
What is underfoot, dry land.
Where else “gēn” appearsconsider, notice
Notice, consider carefully, observe.
Where else “katenooun” appearsbay
An inlet of the sea.
Where else “kolpon” appearshave
To count something or someone as one's own: goods, family, faith, power.
Where else “echonta” appearsshore, beach
Beach, seashore.
Where else “aigialon” appearsplan, resolve
Consider, plan, resolve.
Where else “ebouleuonto” appearscan, be able
Can, be able.
Where else “dynainto” appearsrun ashore
To drive a ship onto the beach and ground it.
Where else “exōsai” appearsboat
Boat.
Where else “ploion” appears38And when they had eaten their fill of food, they began to lighten the ship by throwing the wheat into the sea.
39 · This verse (above)
40And casting off the anchors, they left them in the sea, at the same time loosening the ropes of the rudders; and hoisting the foresail to the blowing wind, they made for the beach.
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?
