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AndδὲafterΜετὰthreeτρεῖςmonthsμῆναςwe set sailἀνήχθημενinἐνan AlexandrianἈλεξανδρίνῳshipπλοίῳthat had winteredπαρακεχειμακότιatἐνthe island,τῇ νήσῳwith the emblemπαρασήμῳof the Dioscuri.Διοσκούροις
Acts 28:11
Study it in the app“And after three months we set sail in an Alexandrian ship that had wintered at the island, with the emblem of the Dioscuri.”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 28:11, word by word
- threeτρεῖςtreis
three
Three.
Where else “treis” appears- monthsμῆναςmēnas
month
A period of about thirty days, one of the twelve parts of the year.
Where else “mēnas” appears- we set sailἀνήχθημενanēchthēmen
set sail
To set out to sea by boat.
Where else “anēchthēmen” appears- an AlexandrianἈλεξανδρίνῳAlexandrinōi
Alexandrian
Alexandrian: of Alexandria, the city in Egypt, as a ship from there.
Where else “Alexandrinōi” appears- shipπλοίῳploiōi
boat
Boat.
Where else “ploiōi” appears- that had winteredπαρακεχειμακότιparakecheimakoti
spend the winter
Spend the winter in a place.
Where else “parakecheimakoti” appears- the islandνήσῳnēsōi
island
Island.
Where else “nēsōi” appears- with the emblemπαρασήμῳparasēmōi
marked with an emblem
Marked with an emblem, bearing a figure on its side.
Where else “parasēmōi” appears- of the DioscuriΔιοσκούροιςDioskourois
Twin Brothers
The Twin Brothers, Castor and Pollux, believed to protect sailors.
Where else “Dioskourois” appears
Translation note
Castor and Pollux, the “sons of Zeus,” regarded as protectors of sailors.
The context
10They also honored us with many honors, and when we set sail they put on board the things for our needs.
11 · This verse (above)
12And putting in at Syracuse, we stayed three days;
To study Acts 28 in a group
1. What it says
How did the people of Malta treat the shipwrecked, and what happened to Paul and the viper? (vv. 1-6)
2. What it means
The last verses say Paul proclaimed the kingdom of God "without hindrance" (vv. 30-31). What does it suggest to you that the book ends this way?
3. How I live it
The people of the island welcomed strangers with kindness (v. 2). Whom could you welcome or help this week?