Study it in the app“But 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.”
Butδὲcoming uponπεριπεσόντεςa placeεἰς τόπονwhere two seas met,διθάλασσονthey groundedἐπέκειλανthe vessel;τὴν ναῦνandκαὶthe bowἡ πρῷραstuck fastἐρείσασαandremainedἔμεινενimmovable,ἀσάλευτοςbutδὲthe sternἡ πρύμναwas being broken upἐλύετοbyὑπὸthe force.τῆς βίας
fall among
Fall among, fall into the hands of; run into, encounter; of a ship, strike a reef.
Where else “peripesontes” appearsplace
A specific spot where something is or happens.
Where else “topon” appearsbetween two seas
Where two seas meet; a sandbar or reef between two currents.
Where else “dithalasson” appearsrun aground
Run a ship aground.
Where else “epekeilan” appearsship
Ship, a large vessel.
Where else “naun” appearsbow
Bow, prow: the front of a ship.
Where else “prōira” appearsstick fast
Stick fast, become firmly fixed.
Where else “ereisasa” appearsstay
Not to move from a place, to go on staying there.
Where else “emeinen” appearsimmovable
Stuck fast in place, unable to budge.
Where else “asaleutos” appearsstern
Stern, the back part of a boat.
Where else “prymna” appearsdestroy
To break, tear down or strip of force something that stood firm.
Where else “elyeto” appearsforce, violence
Force, violence.
Where else “bias” appearsMany manuscripts read “by the force of the waves.”
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.
41 · This verse (above)
42And the soldiers’ plan was to kill the prisoners, so that no one would swim off and escape.
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?
