Greek Interlinear

Acts 27:15 Interlinear

“was caught And when the ship and not could bear up into the wind we let her drive ”

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Acts 27 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	συναρπασθέντος	G4884	was caught	to snatch together, i.e., seize
2	δὲ	G1161	And	but, and, etc
3	τοῦ	G3588		the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
4	πλοίου	G4143	when the ship	a sailer, i.e., vessel
5	καὶ	G2532	and	and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
6	μὴ	G3361	not	(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas g3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
7	δυναμένου	G1410	could	to be able or possible
8	ἀντοφθαλμεῖν	G503	bear up into	to face
9	τῷ	G3588		the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
10	ἀνέμῳ	G417	the wind	wind; (plural) by implication, (the four) quarters (of the earth)
11	ἐπιδόντες	G1929	we let her drive	to give over (by hand or surrender)
12	ἐφερόμεθα	G5342		to "bear" or carry (in a very wide application, literally and figuratively, as follows)

Acts 27:15 (current)was caught And when the ship and not could bear up into the wind we let her drive