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Acts 27:14 — King James Version← Study notes

But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon.


Acts 27:14Greek Interlinear

Greek · Acts 27:1412 words
GreekMeaning
μετ’met’
AfterprepositionG3326
οὐou
notadverbG3756
πολὺpoly
longadjectiveG4183
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
ἔβαλενebalen
it threwverbG906
κατ’kat’
downprepositionG2596
αὐτῆςautēs
from itpronounG846
ἄνεμοςanemos
a windnounG417
τυφωνικὸςtyphōnikos
tempestuousadjectiveG5189
ho
whicharticleG3588
καλούμενοςkaloumenos
is being calledverbG2564
ΕὐρακύλωνEurakylōn
the NortheasternounG2148
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Acts 27:14

And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce had come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone; and, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called the fair havens; near whereunto was the city of Lasea. Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them. Acts 27:7-9 By the fast here, I suppose he means that of the Jews. For they departed…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 53 on Acts
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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