Greek Interlinear
Acts 27:13 Interlinear
Word-by-word Greek interlinear analysis of Acts 27:13, showing the original Greek text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.
“blew softly And when the south wind supposing their purpose that they had obtained loosing close by thence they sailed Crete”
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 |
Geographic Context
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