King James Version
Acts 27:13 in the King James Version says “And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close b...” — study this verse from Acts chapter 27 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.”
Acts 27:13 · KJV
Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the owner of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul.
And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart thence also, if by any means they might attain to Phenice, and there to winter; which is an haven of Crete, and lieth toward the south west and north west.
And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.
But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon. arose: or, beat
And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive .
KJV Study — Public Domain
“when the south wind”
G3558the south(-west) wind; by extension, the southern quarter itself
“supposing”
G1380compare the base of g1166) of the same meaning; to think; by implication, to seem (truthfully or uncertainly)
“their purpose”
G4286a setting forth, i.e., (figuratively) proposal (intention); specially, the show-bread (in the temple) as exposed before god
“that they had obtained”
G2902to use strength, i.e., seize or retain (literally or figuratively)
“loosing”
G142to 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
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