King James Version
Acts 27:44 in the King James Version says “And the rest, some on boards, and some on broken pieces of the ship . And so it came to pass, that they escaped all safe...” — study this verse from Acts chapter 27 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And the rest, some on boards, and some on broken pieces of the ship . And so it came to pass, that they escaped all safe to land.”
Acts 27:44 · KJV
And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.
But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast themselves first into the sea, and get to land:
And the rest, some on boards, and some on broken pieces of the ship . And so it came to pass, that they escaped all safe to land.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
properly, indicative of affirmation or concession (in fact); usually followed by a contrasted clause with g1161 (this one, the former, etc.)
“on”
G1909properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re
“on”
G1909properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re
“broken pieces of”
G575"off," i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“it came to pass”
G1096to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
“safe”
G1295to save thoroughly, i.e., (by implication or analogy) to cure, preserve, rescue, etc
“on”
G1909properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re
“land”
G1093soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application)
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