King James Version
Acts 27:20 in the King James Version says “And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved w...” — study this verse from Acts chapter 27 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away.”
Acts 27:20 · KJV
And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship ;
And the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship.
And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away.
But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs , ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss.
And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of any man's life among you, but of the ship.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“appeared”
G2014to shine upon, i.e., become (literally) visible or (figuratively) known
“in”
G1909properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re
“days”
G2250day, i.e., (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the jews as inclusive of
“tempest”
G5494akin to the base of 5490 through the idea of a channel), meaning a storm (as pouring rain); by implication, the rainy season, i.e., winter
“small”
G3641puny (in extent, degree, number, duration or value); especially neuter (adverbially) somewhat
“taken away”
G4014to remove all around, i.e., unveil, cast off (anchor); figuratively, to expiate
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