Study it in the app“And 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.”
Andκαὶcasting offπεριελόντεςthe anchors,τὰς ἀγκύραςthey left themεἴωνinεἰςthe sea,τὴν θάλασσανat the same timeἅμαlooseningἀνέντεςthe ropesτὰς ζευκτηρίαςof the rudders;τῶν πηδαλίωνandκαὶhoistingἐπάραντεςthe foresailτὸν ἀρτέμωναto the blowing wind,τῇ πνεούσῃthey madeκατεῖχονforεἰςthe beach.τὸν αἰγιαλόν
cast off
Cut loose the anchors and sail.
Where else “perielontes” appearsanchor
Anchor.
Where else “ankyras” appearsleave off
To leave something, or stop doing it: "enough".
Where else “eiōn” appearssea
Sea; also a large lake, such as the Sea of Galilee.
Where else “thalassan” appearstogether, at once
At the same time, together with.
Where else “hama” appearsloosen
To undo what was tied tight.
Where else “anentes” appearsrope, lashing
Rope, lashing that held the steering oars.
Where else “zeuktērias” appearsrudder
Rudder, steering oar of a ship.
Where else “pēdaliōn” appearslift up
To hold something high: eyes, hands, voice.
Where else “eparantes” appearsforesail
Foresail: a small sail at the front of a ship.
Where else “artemōna” appearsblow
Blow.
Where else “pneousēi” appearssteer
To steer a ship toward a place.
Where else “kateichon” appearsshore, beach
Beach, seashore.
Where else “aigialon” appears39And 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.
40 · This verse (above)
41But coming upon a place where two seas met, they grounded the vessel; and the bow stuck fast and remained immovable, but the stern was being broken up by the force.
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?
