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andκαὶthe rest,τοὺς λοιποὺςsomeοὓς μὲνonἐπὶplanksσανίσινandothersοὓς δὲonἐπίsomeτινωνof the piecesτῶνfromἀπὸthe ship.τοῦ πλοίουAndκαὶsoοὕτωςit happenedἐγένετοthatallπάνταςwere brought safelyδιασωθῆναιtoἐπὶland.τὴν γῆν
Acts 27:44
Study it in the app“and the rest, some on planks and others on some of the pieces from the ship. And so it happened that all were brought safely to land.”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 27:44, word by word
- the restλοιποὺςloipous
rest
What remains of a group, those not yet named.
Where else “loipous” appears- planksσανίσινsanisin
plank
Plank, board.
Where else “sanisin” appears- the shipπλοίουploiou
boat
Boat.
Where else “ploiou” appears- it happenedἐγένετοegeneto
happen
For an event to occur, for something to take place in history.
Where else “egeneto” appears- were brought safelyδιασωθῆναιdiasōthēnai
bring safely
To bring through unharmed; rescue from danger.
Where else “diasōthēnai” appears- landγῆνgēn
ground
What is underfoot, dry land.
Where else “gēn” appears
The context
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,
44 · This verse (above)
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?