Greek Interlinear

Acts 27:13 Interlinear

“blew softly And when the south wind supposing their purpose that they had obtained loosing close by thence they sailed Crete”

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Acts 27 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	Ὑποπνεύσαντος	G5285	blew softly	to breathe gently, i.e., breeze
2	δὲ	G1161	And	but, and, etc
3	νότου	G3558	when the south wind	the south(-west) wind; by extension, the southern quarter itself
4	δόξαντες	G1380	supposing	compare the base of g1166) of the same meaning; to think; by implication, to seem (truthfully or uncertainly)
5	τῆς	G3588		the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
6	προθέσεως	G4286	their purpose	a setting forth, i.e., (figuratively) proposal (intention); specially, the show-bread (in the temple) as exposed before god
7	κεκρατηκέναι	G2902	that they had obtained	to use strength, i.e., seize or retain (literally or figuratively)
8	ἄραντες	G142	loosing	to lift up; by implication, to take up or away; figuratively, to raise (the voice), keep in suspense (the mind), specially, to sail away (i.e., weigh
9	ἆσσον	G788	close by	more nearly, i.e., very near
10	παρελέγοντο	G3881	thence they sailed	(specially), to lay one's course near, i.e., sail past
11	τὴν	G3588		the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
12	Κρήτην	G2914	Crete	crete, an island in the mediterranean

Acts 27:13 (current)blew softly And when the south wind supposing their purpose that they had obtained loosing close by thence they sailed Crete