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Andδὲthe soldiers’τῶν στρατιωτῶνplanβουλὴwasἐγένετοtoἵναkillἀποκτείνωσινthe prisoners,τοὺς δεσμώταςso that noμήoneτιςwould swim offἐκκολυμβήσαςandescape.διαφύγῃ
Acts 27:42
Study it in the app“And the soldiers’ plan was to kill the prisoners, so that no one would swim off and escape.”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 27:42, word by word
- the soldiers’στρατιωτῶνstratiōtōn
soldier
Soldier.
Where else “stratiōtōn” appears- planβουλὴboulē
decision
What several people resolve together.
Where else “boulē” appears- wasἐγένετοegeneto
become
To turn into something new, different from before.
Where else “egeneto” appears- killἀποκτείνωσινapokteinōsin
kill
Kill.
Where else “apokteinōsin” appears- the prisonersδεσμώταςdesmōtas
prisoner
Prisoner: one in chains or in prison.
Where else “desmōtas” appears- would swim offἐκκολυμβήσαςekkolymbēsas
swim away
Swim away, escape by swimming.
Where else “ekkolymbēsas” appears- escapeδιαφύγῃdiaphygēi
escape
Escape, flee to safety.
Where else “diaphygēi” appears
The context
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.
42 · This verse (above)
43But the centurion, wanting to save Paul, kept them from their plan, and ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land,
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?