Acts 27:13 — King James Version← Study notes
“And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.”
Acts 27:13 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Acts 27:1312 words
ὙποπνεύσαντοςHypopneusantosblow softly
δὲdeand / but
νότουnotousouth (wind)
δόξαντεςdoxantesbe accounted, (of own) please(-ure), be of…
τῆςtēsthe
προθέσεωςprotheseōspurpose, shew(-bread)
κεκρατηκέναιkekratēkenaihold (by, fast), keep
ἄραντεςarantestake up
ἆσσονassonclose
παρελέγοντοparelegontopass, sail by
τὴνtēnthe
ΚρήτηνKrētēnCrete
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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